Bell[1] ran a study to find out what the most productive engineers did differently from their peers. The answer was communication. They did a lot more of it. They bounced ideas with co-workers, they validated solutions with customers, they did their own research, and so on.
While I have no doubt attention is important (much like a luck stat, it affects everything you do), it might be a bit premature to declare it the most valuable asset without additional evidence than personal anecdote!
[1]: Or some other phone giant -- I keep misplacing this citation so if someone knows what I'm talking about please hand me a reference.
While I have no doubt attention is important (much like a luck stat, it affects everything you do), it might be a bit premature to declare it the most valuable asset without additional evidence than personal anecdote!
[1]: Or some other phone giant -- I keep misplacing this citation so if someone knows what I'm talking about please hand me a reference.