Focus is everything. Focus can morph one hour of work into five hours of productivity. Lack of focus can erode five hours of work into one hour of scatterbrained fruitlessness.
We chase flow. We strive to see clearly, to force our brains to use more than the typical ten percent utilization of the common man. We want to be the superheroes of productivity.
So, how do we do that? Intentionally. If you can increase your attention level and stave away distractions, you can get sh!t done. Here’s how to put on your virtual noise-canceling headphones, set up your study carrel, and focus on what you need to do to be successful.
Get rid of the bull$h!t
Don’t forget to call the dermatologist. Remember to cancel your trial subscription to Supernatural on Thursday. Respond to Steve with your availability to speak to his class. These kinds of thoughts bounce around in your brain constantly, crashing into and destroying your focus.
Unless you think you have a cancerous lesion, that a $199 yearly subscription will break the bank, or Steve’s undergrads will spontaneously combust if you don’t talk to them about entrepreneurship . . . all of this stuff is bull$h!t.
If you’re focused, you’re not thinking about other crap. You’re focused on the task at hand. And hopefully, the task at hand is something that will eventually leave you sipping martinis on a Greek island while you rack up passive income dollars and successfully employ hundreds of people. The task at hand should not include making an appointment with your dermatologist.
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