So on this episode we are digging deep and talking about focus from the memorial tomb in Washington Square West. The term "focus" gets thrown around a lot in the business context these days but I feel as though it is important to get perspective on what focus really is. The inspiration from my post today comes from "The Entrepreneur Mind" by Kevin Johnson. In chapter 23 (I believe), Kevin takes about the need for "Focus". Extrapolating on Kevin's points in the book, my daily life is filled with gritty focus. The kind many people can't relate too.
See every day we are met with ideas from others, internal thoughts, or happenings in daily life that give us an opportunity to accomplish our goals from a different angle. A way of possibly "doing it better". This presents a massive issue because those thoughts take away from our daily productivity by always trying something new. The underlying issue is if we are constantly tweaking (without calculated thought; AKA "on a whim") ourselves and our process it takes our attention off of the bigger picture and bigger goal.
An important realization I made a while back was that no one understands my goals besides me. They hear them, do not get me wrong, but they do not have the ability to internalize them and connect the dots to see how they fit in the larger goal with the degree of clarity I have.
As a way of combating these issues, I listen to what people have to say, and take the 1-10% of their statement I see value in and weave the concept into my business or life as I see fit. I can do this with more ease and speed because I know what I want, so I don't get caught up on the things that are outside of my scope. The problem most people run into regarding focus is the don't have the goal and/or care enough or have a defined purpose in life that propels them forward.
Interested Parties:
Washington West Civic: http://www.washwestcivic.org/
The Entrepreneur Mind - http://theentrepreneurmind.com/
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