Maura Nevel Thomas: Control Your Attention. Control Your Life.

In this episode of the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast, I’m delighted to welcome Maura Nevel Thomas, an acclaimed expert in individual and corporate productivity, international speaker, award-winning trainer, and the world’s foremost authority on Attention Management. Maura has dedicated her career to helping leaders and teams harness their time, energy, and unique capabilities to accomplish more—with less stress. She was the first to introduce the concept of Attention Management as a replacement for outdated Time Management strategies, and her latest book, Everyone Wants to Work Here, reveals the secrets to building a workplace that attracts top talent, energises teams, and drives market leadership. In this conversation, we explore: ✅ The #1 Mistake Leaders Make in Employee Recognition – and how to fix it ✅ Why ‘Always Available’ Leadership Is Killing Productivity – and what to do instead ✅ How the ‘ASAP’ Culture Is Destroying Workplace Efficiency – and the solution for sustainable success ✅ The Most Underrated Workplace Problem: Distraction- one of the biggest barriers to business success. ✅ The Truth About ‘Quiet Quitting’ – and what’s really happening in the workplace ✅ Why Work-Life Balance Isn’t Given—You Have to Take It – strategies for leaders and teams Whether you’re a business leader, entrepreneur, or manager striving to create a thriving, productive culture, this episode is packed with powerful insights and actionable strategies. 🎧 Tune in now and learn how to scale with purpose!    Connect with Maura Nevel Thomas: 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauranevelthomas-productivity-trainer/ 🌐 Website: https://www.maurathomas.com 📚 Book: Everyone Wants to Work Here- Available now   About Simple Scaling & ScaleX™ Insider Podcast: ScaleX™ is a platform designed to help SME leaders scale with purpose using the proven ScaleX™ Framework. Hosted by Brendan McGurgan, the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast brings insights from world-class entrepreneurs and business thinkers. 📌 Learn more about Simple Scaling: 🌐 Website: https://www.simplescaling.com 🎙 Podcast Episodes: https://www.simplescaling.com/podcast 📩 Newsletter Signup: https://www.simplescaling.com/newsletter 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simple-scaling     🎧 Subscribe & Listen on Your Favorite Platform: 🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ 🎵 Spotify: https://spotify.com ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleScaling 🚀 If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and share it with fellow business leaders!