Focus = Power
Power shows up where you focus your energy.
If you focus all your energy on washing your car every Saturday morning, then you will see the power in that. Nothing will distract you, and you will be engaged in completing the task.
If you focus all your energy on finishing your book, you may find yourself walking around the house with a book in your hand.
This goes for any task, goal, idea, and/or to do item. If you focus on completing that task, you will feel the power to complete it.
You will have no problem saying no to common distractions, you’ll be fully engaged mentally, and have the end result in mind.
You know what you want to do and what you want to accomplish. Therefore you automatically create a path to get you there. This is the creative part of the brain. When you set clear goals and set clear expectations, your brain will find a way to make it happen.
There is tremendous power in focus.
Learn to focus on the outcome, not the obstacle.
Take small steps toward the outcome.
Eliminate distractions.
Schedule time for focused work.
Cut out multi-tasking (focus on 1 task at a time).
Find the formula that works best for you.
Maybe you are more focused in the morning or later in the evening. You may be more focused if you sit at a desk or on a comfortable lounge chair. Some folks seem to work better with background noise, while others work better when it’s quiet.
Try out new ways to focus. What works for one person may not work for you.
Personally, I like the Pomodoro method.
This is where you set a timer and get as much done before the timer goes off.
Studies have shown that a lot of focused work was completed approximately 30 minutes before an employee ended their daily shift.
For example, the employee seemed more focused on completing lingering tasks at 4:30 in the afternoon, knowing they were leaving the office at 5:00.
I challenge you to try out the Pomodoro method. Set a 30-minute timer and focus on completing just one task.
