Welcome back to Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst, global expert on leadership, workplace culture, and attention. This week Curt discusses why work-life balance is an unattainable goal — and what to strive for instead. More on this topic:<ul><li>Focuswise blog post: <a href="https://www.focuswise.com/blog/thriving-in-work-and-life-beyond-the-illusion-of-balance">Beyond the Illusion of Balance</a></li></ul>Learn more about Curt Steinhorst's work:<ul><li><a href="https://www.focuswise.com/speaking">Keynote Speaker</a></li><li><a href="https://www.focuswise.com/">Founder of Focuswise</a></li><li><a href="https://www.focuswise.com/focusfit-challenge">FocusFit Challenge</a></li><li><a href="https://www.venusaero.com/">Head of People & Culture at Venus Aerospace</a></li><li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtsteinhorst/#41640af7ca02">Forbes Columnist</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVe8CNWRDZk">TedX Talk Speaker</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Can-Have-Your-Attention-Constantly/dp/111939046X">Best-Selling Author</a></li><li><a href="https://www.focuswise.com/virtual-speech-coaching">Professional Speech Coach</a></li></ul>Find Curt on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtsteinhorst/">LinkedIn</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Welcome back to Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst, global expert on leadership, workplace culture, and attention. This week Curt discusses why work-life balance is an unattainable goal — and what to strive for instead. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More on this topic:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Focuswise blog post: &lt;a href="https://www.focuswise.com/blog/thriving-in-work-and-life-beyond-the-illusion-of-balance"&gt;Beyond the Illusion of Balance&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about Curt Steinhorst's work:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.focuswise.com/speaking"&gt;Keynote Speaker&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.focuswise.com/"&gt;Founder of Focuswise&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.focuswise.com/focusfit-challenge"&gt;FocusFit Challenge&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.venusaero.com/"&gt;Head of People &amp; Culture at Venus Aerospace&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtsteinhorst/#41640af7ca02"&gt;Forbes Columnist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVe8CNWRDZk"&gt;TedX Talk Speaker&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Can-Have-Your-Attention-Constantly/dp/111939046X"&gt;Best-Selling Author&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.focuswise.com/virtual-speech-coaching"&gt;Professional Speech Coach&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find Curt on &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtsteinhorst/"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Welcome back to Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst. This week we're discussing why work-life balance is an unattainable goal — and what to strive for instead. 

Work life balance is the wrong goal

Welcome back to Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst, global expert on leadership, workplace culture, and attention. This week Curt tackles the most damaging (yet overlooked) form of burnout: the one occurring at the top.  He shares insight on why leader burnout is so prevalent, and what his personal strategy is for keeping it at bay in his senior leadership role at Venus Aerospace.Learn more about Curt Steinhorst's work:<ul><li><a href="https://www.focuswise.com/speaking">Keynote Speaker</a></li><li><a href="https://www.focuswise.com/">Founder of Focuswise</a></li><li><a href="https://www.focuswise.com/focusfit-challenge">FocusFit Challenge</a></li><li><a href="https://www.venusaero.com/">Head of People & Culture at Venus Aerospace</a></li><li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtsteinhorst/#41640af7ca02">Forbes Columnist</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVe8CNWRDZk">TedX Talk Speaker</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Can-Have-Your-Attention-Constantly/dp/111939046X">Best-Selling Author</a></li><li><a href="https://www.focuswise.com/virtual-speech-coaching">Professional Speech Coach</a></li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Welcome back to Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst, global expert on leadership, workplace culture, and attention. This week Curt tackles the most damaging (yet overlooked) form of burnout: the one occurring at the top.  He shares insight on why leader burnout is so prevalent, and what his personal strategy is for keeping it at bay in his senior leadership role at Venus Aerospace.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about Curt Steinhorst's work:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.focuswise.com/speaking"&gt;Keynote Speaker&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.focuswise.com/"&gt;Founder of Focuswise&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.focuswise.com/focusfit-challenge"&gt;FocusFit Challenge&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.venusaero.com/"&gt;Head of People &amp; Culture at Venus Aerospace&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtsteinhorst/#41640af7ca02"&gt;Forbes Columnist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVe8CNWRDZk"&gt;TedX Talk Speaker&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Can-Have-Your-Attention-Constantly/dp/111939046X"&gt;Best-Selling Author&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.focuswise.com/virtual-speech-coaching"&gt;Professional Speech Coach&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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Welcome back to Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst. This week Curt discusses the most damaging (yet overlooked) form of burnout: the one occurring at the top. 

Burnout in the corner office

Welcome back to Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst. This week Curt shares a personal experience from his recent family vacation to Disney World that left him contemplating the incessant stream of global concerns that infiltrate our daily lives, and the toll they take on our ability to be fully present in the here and now.Learn more about Curt Steinhorst's work:<ul><li><a href="https://www.focuswise.com/speaking">Keynote Speaker</a></li><li><a href="https://www.focuswise.com/">Founder of Focuswise</a></li><li><a href="https://www.focuswise.com/focusfit-challenge">FocusFit Challenge</a></li><li><a href="https://www.venusaero.com/">Head of People & Culture at Venus Aerospace</a></li><li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtsteinhorst/#41640af7ca02">Forbes Columnist</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVe8CNWRDZk">TedX Talk Speaker</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Can-Have-Your-Attention-Constantly/dp/111939046X">Best-Selling Author</a></li><li><a href="https://www.focuswise.com/virtual-speech-coaching">Professional Speech Coach</a></li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Welcome back to Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst. This week Curt shares a personal experience from his recent family vacation to Disney World that left him contemplating the incessant stream of global concerns that infiltrate our daily lives, and the toll they take on our ability to be fully present in the here and now.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about Curt Steinhorst's work:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.focuswise.com/speaking"&gt;Keynote Speaker&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.focuswise.com/"&gt;Founder of Focuswise&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.focuswise.com/focusfit-challenge"&gt;FocusFit Challenge&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.venusaero.com/"&gt;Head of People &amp; Culture at Venus Aerospace&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtsteinhorst/#41640af7ca02"&gt;Forbes Columnist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVe8CNWRDZk"&gt;TedX Talk Speaker&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Can-Have-Your-Attention-Constantly/dp/111939046X"&gt;Best-Selling Author&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.focuswise.com/virtual-speech-coaching"&gt;Professional Speech Coach&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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Welcome back to Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst. This week Curt shares a personal experience from his recent family vacation to Disney World that left him contemplating the incessant stream of global concerns that infiltrate our daily lives, and the toll they take on our ability to be fully present in the here and now.

 

The Senate passed a bill... but does it really matter?

Welcome back to Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst. This week Curt discusses one of the most common distractions that leaders face: An obsession with new and novel ideas. Episode links:<ul><li><a href="https://www.focuswise.com/blog/shiny-object-syndrome" target="_blank">Curt's blog post expanding on Shiny Object Syndrome</a></li></ul>Learn more about Curt Steinhorst's work:<ul><li><a href="https://www.focuswise.com/speaking">Keynote Speaker</a></li><li><a href="https://www.focuswise.com/">Founder of Focuswise</a></li><li><a href="https://www.focuswise.com/focusfit-challenge">FocusFit Challenge</a></li><li><a href="https://www.venusaero.com/">Head of People & Culture at Venus Aerospace</a></li><li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtsteinhorst/#41640af7ca02">Forbes Columnist</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVe8CNWRDZk">TedX Talk Speaker</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Can-Have-Your-Attention-Constantly/dp/111939046X">Best-Selling Author</a></li><li><a href="https://www.focuswise.com/virtual-speech-coaching">Professional Speech Coach</a></li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Welcome back to Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst. This week Curt discusses one of the most common distractions that leaders face: An obsession with new and novel ideas. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Episode links:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.focuswise.com/blog/shiny-object-syndrome" target="_blank"&gt;Curt's blog post expanding on Shiny Object Syndrome&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about Curt Steinhorst's work:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.focuswise.com/speaking"&gt;Keynote Speaker&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.focuswise.com/"&gt;Founder of Focuswise&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.focuswise.com/focusfit-challenge"&gt;FocusFit Challenge&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.venusaero.com/"&gt;Head of People &amp; Culture at Venus Aerospace&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtsteinhorst/#41640af7ca02"&gt;Forbes Columnist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVe8CNWRDZk"&gt;TedX Talk Speaker&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Can-Have-Your-Attention-Constantly/dp/111939046X"&gt;Best-Selling Author&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.focuswise.com/virtual-speech-coaching"&gt;Professional Speech Coach&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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Welcome back to Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst. This week Curt discusses one of the most common distractions that leaders face: An obsession with new and novel ideas. 

The curse of shiny objects: How to manage an obsession with novelty

Welcome back to <a href="https://www.focuswise.com/podcast/focus-break">Focus in Five</a> with Curt Steinhorst. This week Curt discusses one of the most pervasive meeting misconceptions plaguing corporate America: that being in the room equals being in the know.Episode links:<ul><li>Forbes article: <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtsteinhorst/2023/04/07/top-5-meeting-myths-that-sabotage-success/?sh=6a5071cd657c" target="_blank">Top 5 Meeting Myths That Sabotage Success</a> by Curt Steinhorst</li></ul>Learn more about Curt Steinhorst's work:<ul><li><a href="https://www.focuswise.com/speaking">Keynote Speaker</a></li><li><a href="https://www.focuswise.com/">Founder of Focuswise</a></li><li><a href="https://www.focuswise.com/focusfit-challenge">FocusFit Challenge</a></li><li><a href="https://www.venusaero.com/">Head of People & Culture at Venus Aerospace</a></li><li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtsteinhorst/#41640af7ca02">Forbes Columnist</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVe8CNWRDZk">TedX Talk Speaker</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Can-Have-Your-Attention-Constantly/dp/111939046X">Best-Selling Author</a></li><li><a href="https://www.focuswise.com/virtual-speech-coaching">Professional Speech Coach</a></li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Welcome back to &lt;a href="https://www.focuswise.com/podcast/focus-break"&gt;Focus in Five&lt;/a&gt; with Curt Steinhorst. This week Curt discusses one of the most pervasive meeting misconceptions plaguing corporate America: that being in the room equals being in the know.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Episode links:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Forbes article: &lt;a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtsteinhorst/2023/04/07/top-5-meeting-myths-that-sabotage-success/?sh=6a5071cd657c" target="_blank"&gt;Top 5 Meeting Myths That Sabotage Success&lt;/a&gt; by Curt Steinhorst&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about Curt Steinhorst's work:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.focuswise.com/speaking"&gt;Keynote Speaker&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.focuswise.com/"&gt;Founder of Focuswise&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.focuswise.com/focusfit-challenge"&gt;FocusFit Challenge&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.venusaero.com/"&gt;Head of People &amp; Culture at Venus Aerospace&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtsteinhorst/#41640af7ca02"&gt;Forbes Columnist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVe8CNWRDZk"&gt;TedX Talk Speaker&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Can-Have-Your-Attention-Constantly/dp/111939046X"&gt;Best-Selling Author&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.focuswise.com/virtual-speech-coaching"&gt;Professional Speech Coach&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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Welcome back to Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst. This week Curt discusses one of the most pervasive meeting misconceptions plaguing corporate America: that being in the room equals being in the know.

Meeting myths: Dispelling the notion that being in the room equals being in the know

Focuswise CEO, Curt Steinhorst, helps leaders harness the power of human attention. Curt works with innovative leaders around the globe, using the Focuswise approach to teach, train, and provide tools that enable individuals and organizations to eliminate costly distractions and create cultures of focus — achieving greater productivity, engagement, innovation, and joy.

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