The ability to focus (or be attentive) is a powerful skill. It's a key to high productivity, but it's also a difficult skill to master because it requires fighting distractions, which are always "here and now." To better overcome distraction and loss of focus, practice these attention strategies: 1) Know your beginning and end point with a manageable size of work. Laboring without an end point increases vulnerability to distraction, which preys on fatigue and boredom. 2) Create a pull strategy…