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It’s clear: with countless distractions vying for every second of every darn day, how do we focus on the things that really matter—the so-called “green light” initiatives that demand our undivided attention?
That search for the answer is the driving force behind “No Distractions: a twice a week 5-minute focus to excel amid life’s challenges.”
You're joining Dan Stamm on a journey where he shares stories about how distractions drain attention and how top performers maintain focus.
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Finding the nuance: What a baseball legend teaches us about peak performance
With the start of baseball season, let’s take a page from 'The Splendid Splinter' and see how his legendary approach can apply to our own lives, hobbies and careers.
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4 days ago3 min read
Spring fever: A distraction to enjoy
There’s a "natural" distraction that could be taking you away from the work you need to do right now.
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Mar 252 min read
The $12 billion distraction: Why March Madness might be exactly what we need
🏀 Is March Madness just the distraction we need? An expert on workplace focus say it just might be.
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Mar 183 min read
The mindset & clarity to overcome insecurities
Why failure happens 'for' you: A systematic approach to growth from EOS expert and entrepreneur Amy Holtz.
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Mar 132 min read
Sleep wasn’t built for smartphones
Our phones and our bedtime routines are often at odds. This screen, emitting its artificial light, is constantly trying to pull our attention away from the simple fact that we need sleep to renew our energy for the next day.
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Mar 92 min read
What makes magic happen? Hard work others might never see
Legendary magician Teller breaks his silence to reveal the 'unreasonable' secret behind world-class success.
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Mar 52 min read
The 'Formula' for focus: What race car drivers can teach us about high performance
This post is a bit Ford V Ferrari, with a focus on the mental toughness of those with a need for speed. Race car drivers are as much mental acrobats as they are physical athletes. It is nearly impossible to stay under control while zipping around a track at up to 200 mph—or more. But, you can do it too.
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Mar 13 min read
110% focus: What the doctor orders for patients and family
From the operating room to the living room: Penn Medicine Interventional Pulmonologist Dr. David DiBardino discusses the discipline of attention
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Feb 232 min read
Olympic legend embraces grief with simple focus on skiing
Mikaela Shiffrin speaks while holding her skis
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Feb 192 min read
Being self-aware enough to prioritize yourself
"You gotta make time for yourself." Advice from a longtime editor, writer and strategist on how to get the most out of what you’re doing.
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Feb 162 min read
Are you waging war against distractions?
Distraction can be the ultimate enemy of achievement, but it doesn’t have to be that way if you just focus on winning some battles.
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Feb 123 min read
It's our Super Bowl, our Olympics; don’t waste the opportunity
On this Super Bowl Sunday, set against the backdrop of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, let’s look at the focus required to achieve top results during the benchmark events of our lives.
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Feb 83 min read
The distraction sitting in your pocket
Are we just prone to being distracted or is something you have on you right now causing you to lose focus?
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Feb 53 min read
Preparation vs. Performance: The Mindset Shift
How we focus in preparation isn't always how we focus on gameday.
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Feb 23 min read
'Life is on the wire, and everything else is just waiting'
Nik Wallenda speaks about the focus to achieve great feats.
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Jan 293 min read
My first real ‘snow day’ in decades
So, this is what it’s like. Reflecting on the shift from the high-stakes adrenaline of a local newsroom to the quiet of a "real" snow day.
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Jan 252 min read
'It's hard to give up football': Tom Brady's thoughts on the 'middle miles' for aging NFL quarterbacks
What AI sees as a football player completing a marathon
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Jan 224 min read
Focus on what happens on set
Talk about focus, just watch the filming of a scene in any major movie. I recently did work as an extra in a scene from the upcoming Mark Wahlberg movie “Weekend Warriors.” A little distraction that got me paid. One of the benefits of being a long-time member of SAG-AFTRA is getting the occasional chance to actually act—and get paid a decent day’s wage to do it. The day started with a bunch of sitting around at Stateside Live (an entertainment venue at South Philadelphia’s S
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Jan 183 min read
'Bad genetics?' Just specialize in the good you have to chase the 'C.R.E.A.M.'
Can you "overcome the accident of bad genetics" and "get the money; dollar, dollar bill, y'all"?
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Jan 142 min read
‘No Distractions’: Under 4 Minutes
Want to get something popping? A pause might be just what you need What savory snack normally takes less than four minutes to make? Your nostrils aren’t deceiving you: It’s microwavable popcorn. Iconic brand Orville Redenbacher's lays out the simple steps on its website: Remove plastic overwrap. Unfold popcorn bag. Place in center of microwave, with the correct side up as indicated on bag. Set power on HIGH for 4 minutes. In the Stamm household, the timer almost never exceed
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Jan 112 min read
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