The best advice I ever received was from Jordan Ellenberg, I hope he doesn't mind my rephrasing of it here. When sitting in a seminar, try to figure out an interesting question to ask the speaker. This will ensure that you listen to enough of the talk that you learn something interesting (it doesn't have to be the main part of the talk, but anything you enjoy in the talk), and spend time focusing your thoughts around the subject.
Ben Weiss
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