“Time marches on no matter what we do.” – Maura Nevel Thomas   Today’s extra special guest author is TEDx speaker, award-winning productivity expert, and regular contributor for the Harvard Business Review, Maura Thomas. Maura and I talk about what attention management is, her definition of work/life balance, and more things productivity!   Key Things You’ll Learn: What is attention management and how Maura came up with that phrase What keeps Maura going What work/life balance means to Maura What sounds that Maura prefers to listen to when she wants to be more creative.     Maura’s Site: https://maurathomas.com/ Maura’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Maura-Thomas/e/B0069TS6BG?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000   The opening track is titled "Glorious Fanfare Remix" by Asis Galvin. To listen and purchase the full track, click the following link. https://asisgalvin.bandcamp.com/track/ff13-2-glorious-fanfare-remix   Related Episodes: 8 - "Gain the Advantage" with Nancy Gaines (@NancyLGaines): https://goingnorth.libsyn.com/website/going-north-podcast-episode-8-nancy-gaines-nancylgaines   53 - "Take Back Your Life" with Dr. Lisa Herbert (@thebalancedr): https://goingnorth.libsyn.com/53-take-back-your-life-with-dr-lisa-herbert-thebalancedr   98 - "It Takes 10 Years to Be an Overnight Success" with Pamela Hilliard Owens (@YB2C_System): http://goingnorth.libsyn.com/website/98-it-takes-10-years-to-be-an-overnight-success-with-pamela-hilliard-owens-yb2c_system    138 - "Leadership Advice From a CEO" with Nathan Hirsch (@realNateHirsch): http://goingnorth.libsyn.com/138-leadership-advice-from-a-ceo-realnatehirsch   158 - "Faster, fewer, Better Emails" with Dianna Booher (@diannabooher): http://goingnorth.libsyn.com/158-faster-fewer-better-emails-with-dianna-booher-diannabooher   179 - "Indistractable" with Nir Eyal (@nireyal): https://goingnorth.libsyn.com/website/179-indistractable-with-nir-eyal-nireyal    261.5 (Host 2 Host Special) – “The Outsourcing Playbook” with Kris Ward (@krisward): https://goingnorth.libsyn.com/2615-host-2-host-special-the-outsourcing-playbook-with-kris-ward-krisward   275 – “How Thoughts Become Things” with Dr. Marina Bruni (@DrMarinaBruni): https://goingnorth.libsyn.com/275-how-thoughts-become-things-with-dr-marina-bruni-drmarinabruni   276 – “Over My Dead Body” with Jen Gaudet (@jen_coaching): https://goingnorth.libsyn.com/276-over-my-dead-body-with-jen-gaudet-jen_coaching     You can find more resources and leadership training programs on findcourses.com