Focus Academy: Helping People Master Focus

Mark Tichler, co-owner and co-founder of Focus Academy, shares his personal journey of overcoming dyslexia and discovering the importance of focus management. Tichler explains that while speed reading and memory training helped, the real solution lied in understanding and managing focus. Now, through Focus Academy, Tichler and his team help people improve focus by providing training, writing books, and developing tools like Focus Reader. They emphasize the need to manage both external distractions and internal stimuli, as excessive switching of attention negatively impacts productivity. Tichler also highlights the detrimental effects of interruptions, as recovering focus after each interruption takes over 20 minutes. He emphasizes the importance of finding a balance between being available and being focused in order to lead a better personal and professional life.