FOCUS

 


Earlier this week, I was having a conversation with colleagues on how far we have come in the business venture we are all involved with.

As we reflected on the progress made so far, and areas where improvements can be made, the subject of focus came up.

This is in terms of achieving goals in a specific time frame, despite competing demands.

Later on, as I personally reflected further it became clear that this is something that I had neglected for a while, and could be the very secret I need to have that edge. Wow!

Focus.

It has become a rare attribute in the way we do things either personally or professionally. In fact one has to make such a conscious effort just to focus.

When was the last time you spent an hour without looking at your phone for emails, tweeter-feeds, instagrams, facebook, news-feeds, you-tube videos, linked-In… and the list could go on and on?

Has social-media technology challenged us to the extent that we are unable to actually focus?

Please don’t get me wrong. I am not in any way against the technology. It is great. In fact it is one of the greatest inventions in the history of man-kind.  One is able to access vast amounts information instantly. However, there is a time and place for everything, especially when one talks about time-specific goals that one has to achieve.

Focus is key.

In the book entitled, The Power of Focus (Tenth Anniversary Edition) by Jack Canfield et al, there is a powerful statement that says: “Time pressure, getting ahead financially, job security, and the struggle to enjoy a healthy balanced lifestyle still remain major challenges for millions of people. Our research shows that a lack of focus is still one of the biggest factors causing these hardships.”

In the hardships that you face today, could it be that a lack of focus is factor?

In the book, Jim Tunney, a former NFL referee is also quoted saying, “Your ability to focus is the most important success skill you can ever develop.”

 

So I am encouraged that this skill can be rekindled and revived especially in cases where one has not been actively utilising it.

 

Allow me to ask a few questions in this regard:

“Of late, how often have you made the effort to focus on one thing until you have the results that you desire?”

 

“What are you going to do to focus on that which you need to focus and the get the results that you are looking for?”

 

I find the acronym inspiring and would like to implement it on a regular in the coming days. It says, Follow One Course Until Successful: FOCUS.

Comments

  1. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2023 at 1:18 PM

    Suzan Pule: stand as self efficient as possible, accumulate resources and training in as much as I need, grant myself the opportunity to work, learn and empower my business!

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  2. JayMMokopsFebruary 12, 2023 at 9:35 PM

    Successful people aren't great at everything, they are great at one thing and suck at everything else.If you focus on too many things,you won't be able to spend time on what makes you great.

    I always make sure that I divide my work into manageable chunks with clean stopping points, seperate tasks by context and make clean breaks.

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    1. #YourBetterSelfFebruary 13, 2023 at 11:17 PM

      Thanks Jay for sharing. In fact studying people that we perceive as successful is a key ingredient in our own ability to be effective and succeed.

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