Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst

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By: Curt Steinhorst

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.

Work Life Balance is the Wrong Goal
#74
10/05/2023

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:

Focuswise blog post: Beyond the Illusion of Balance

Learn more about Curt Steinhorst's work:

Keynote SpeakerFounder of FocuswiseFocusFit ChallengeHead of People & Culture at Venus AerospaceForbes ColumnistTedX Talk SpeakerBest-Selling AuthorProfessional Speech Coach

Find Curt on LinkedIn


Burnout in the corner office
#73
06/30/2023

Welcome back to Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst, global expert on leadership, workplace culture, and attention. This week Curt tackles the type of burnout no one is mentioning: leadership burnout. 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:

Keynote SpeakerFounder of FocuswiseFocusFit ChallengeHead of People & Culture at Venus AerospaceForbes ColumnistTedX Talk SpeakerBest-Selling AuthorProfessional Speech Coach


Prioritizing presence: How a debt crisis update almost made me to miss a priceless family moment
#72
06/06/2023

Welcome back to Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst. This week Curt shares a personal experience from his recent vacation that  exposed the challenge of having the world's concerns integrated into every aspect of our lives.

Learn more about Curt Steinhorst's work:

Keynote SpeakerFounder of FocuswiseFocusFit ChallengeHead of People & Culture at Venus AerospaceForbes ColumnistTedX Talk SpeakerBest-Selling AuthorProfessional Speech Coach


The curse of shiny objects: How to manage an obsession with novelty
#71
04/21/2023

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:

Curt's blog post expanding on Shiny Object Syndrome

Learn more about Curt Steinhorst's work:

Keynote SpeakerFounder of FocuswiseFocusFit ChallengeHead of People & Culture at Venus AerospaceForbes ColumnistTedX Talk SpeakerBest-Selling AuthorProfessional Speech Coach


Meeting myths: Dispelling the notion that being in the room equals being in the know
#70
04/11/2023

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.

Episode links:

Forbes article: Top 5 Meeting Myths That Sabotage Success by Curt Steinhorst

Learn more about Curt Steinhorst's work:

Keynote SpeakerFounder of FocuswiseFocusFit ChallengeHead of People & Culture at Venus AerospaceForbes ColumnistTedX Talk SpeakerBest-Selling AuthorProfessional Speech Coach


Shake up your career: Strategies to overcome stagnation and boredom
#69
03/09/2023

Welcome back to Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst. This week, Curt discusses why feeling stagnant or bored at work is often the result of being too good at your job, and he shares two ways that successful leaders can rise above the static and create opportunities where they're challenged. 

Episode links:

Curt's Forbes article: Stagnant Career? Three Tips For Growth

Learn more about Curt Steinhorst's work:

Keynote SpeakerFounder of FocuswiseFocusFit ChallengeHead of People & Culture at Venus AerospaceForbes ColumnistTedX Talk SpeakerBest-Selling AuthorProfessional Speech Coach


How distraction almost killed my career
#68
02/08/2023

Welcome back to Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst, global expert on leadership, workplace culture, and attention. This week Curt shares his ADHD story, his all time career low, and how his struggles with distraction led to a career in focus.

Episode links:

Blog post: Curt's ADHD Story

Learn more about Curt Steinhorst's work:

Keynote SpeakerFounder of FocuswiseFocusFit ChallengeHead of People & Culture at Venus AerospaceForbes ColumnistTedX Talk SpeakerBest-Selling AuthorProfessional Speech Coach


Difficult challenges with non-difficult people
#67
12/22/2022

Welcome back to Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst, global expert on leadership, workplace culture, and attention. This week, Curt discusses why self awareness is a leadership must-have. 

Show Links:

Can I Have Your Attention?: Inspiring Better Work Habits, Focusing Your Team, and Getting Stuff Done in the Constantly Connected Workplace By Curt SteinhorstA Failure of Nerve, Revised Edition: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix By Edwin H Friedman

Learn more about Curt Steinhorst's work:

Keynote SpeakerFounder of FocuswiseHead of People & Culture at Venus AerospaceForbes ColumnistTedX Talk SpeakerBest-Selling AuthorFocusFit ChallengeProfessional Speech Coach


Context shifting wrecks the work day, and here is why
#66
12/02/2022

Welcome back to Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst, global expert on leadership, workplace culture, and attention. Most people attribute work exhaustion to the volume of responsibilities on their plates. But attention science tells us there is something else at play. In this week's podcast, Curt explains context shifting and its detrimental effect on our ability to be productive, engaged, and find satisfaction in our work. 

Learn more about Curt Steinhorst's work:

Keynote SpeakerFounder of FocuswiseHead of People & Culture at Venus AerospaceForbes ColumnistTedX Talk SpeakerBest-Selling AuthorFocusFit ChallengeProfessional Speech Coach


The hidden cost of sharing your opinion
#65
11/04/2022

Welcome back to Focus in Five with Curt Steinhorst, global expert on leadership, workplace culture, and attention. This week Curt discusses the two most critical questions leaders should ask to avoid the "infinity trap" and define what deserves their involvement — and what doesn't.

Learn more about Curt Steinhorst's work:

Keynote SpeakerFounder of FocuswiseHead of People & Culture at Venus AerospaceForbes ColumnistTedX Talk SpeakerBest-Selling AuthorFocusFit ChallengeProfessional Speech Coach