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  Happy Aloha Friday! ( blog link ) Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's (pronounced: MEE -hy CHEEK -sent-mee- HAH -yee ,) most important and influential work was on the psychology of flow, “a state of concentration or complete absorption with the activity at hand and the situation.” Flow has been described in other ways as well, most notably by athletes who are said to be in the “zone” when performing at their peak abilities. Angela Duckworth’s book Grit delved extensively into flow and the work of Mihaly. In the flow state we are able to concentrate better, focus more intently, and perform at a peak level because we simply get out of our own way; we get out of our head. But the flow state is not limited to sports. A flow state is essential for musicians, artists, even us “corporate athletes” in our pursuit of excellence. Achieving and maintaining a flow state at work (corporate gig, musician, artist, athlete, or otherwise) creates efficiency while impacting the quality of the final