The power of flow: Why it matters and how to create and sustain it
Overcoming constraints creates smooth movement of work from start to finish
By D. Scott Sink
Some readers may know Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s idea of flow as a psychological state: deep focus, enjoyment and a sense that time changes when your skills are well matched to a clear, challenging task. In flow, attention is absorbed, self-consciousness fades and the work becomes rewarding in itself. (amazon.com/Flow-Psychology-Experience-Perennial-Classics/dp/0061339202)
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