Curt Steinhorst on Managing our Attention in the Age of Distraction

Curt Steinhorst

Curt Steinhorst is known to present ideas that are intensely practical yet informative. In his keynote speech called “Thriving in the Age of Distraction”, Curt  discusses the great challenges we face in a constantly-connected world. He pulls back the curtain to reveal: How did we get here? How deep does this distraction issue go? And where do we go from here?

Curt tackles how the same technology that simplifies processes compromises our focus and makes it ever more difficult to reach increasingly distracted customers.

Curt SteinhorstCurt Steinhorst is on a mission to rescue us from our distracted selves. Having spent years studying the impact of tech on human behavior, Curt founded Focuswise, a consultancy that equips organizations to overcome the distinct challenges of the constantly-connected workplace. He is also a contributor to the Center for Generational Kinetics, the premier organization for generational research in North America.

As a millennial who was diagnosed with ADD as a child, Curt knows intimately the challenges companies face in keeping the attention of today’s distracted workforce and customer. He has coached executives, TV personalities, and well-known professional athletes on how to effectively communicate and create focus when they speak to audiences, lead their employees, and engage their customers.

Curt’s unique insight and entertaining speaking style has captured the attention of audiences worldwide. He speaks more than seventy-five times a year to organizations that include JPMorgan, Nationwide, Honda, McDonald’s, United States Naval Academy, and even Taylor Swift’s record label.

Curt’s first book, “Can I Have Your Attention? Inspiring Better Work Habits, Focusing Your Team, and Getting Stuff Done in the Constantly Connected Workplace”, will be published by Wiley this October.

Curt’s speaking topics are:

  • THRIVING IN THE AGE OF DISTRACTION (Attention Management & Workplace Focus)
  • REACHING THE DISTRACTED CUSTOMER (Sales and Marketing)

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