You are not focused enough

In our highly dynamic and rapidly changing world, standing out of the crowd and creating something much bigger than yourself requires one major thing: focus — such a simple word; such a powerful command.

Unsurprisingly, in a world where the ability to focus for extended periods is a prerequisite for success and efficiency, there are multiple opportunities for distraction all around us, largely due to the existence of the Internet which bombards us with a frustrating overload of information every second.

That is not to say that our technological progress and penchant for having so much information available at our fingertips is a curse; quite the opposite. However, there are certainly effective ways that can be used to streamline the way we consume and use the information to stay in the focused state of flow.

The deplorable state of the 21st century

We are living through the Information Age; it is an exciting time to be alive, but at the same time, it is also a terrifying period we are going through. For all the grand plans we make, the future is far more uncertain, and it’s hard to be sure about anything anymore. Our technological prowess intends to make us smarter, but it inadvertently distracts us with a whole host of offerings, from social media to online video streaming.

With all this information coming at us from every direction, it is little wonder that we have completely lost our ability to focus on any one thing. This is the phenomenon of information overload, and this is what has contributed to reducing our attention spans to the point where even goldfish are more attentive than us.

This is a travesty because if it’s not somehow clear by now, the focus is a key factor when it comes to resounding success. Billionaires and philanthropists Warren Buffet and Bill Gates went with “focus” when they were asked to write down a single word to describe their success. Focusing your faculties on the task at hand certainly goes a long way.

But how does one achieve it?

Driving focus, minimizing distractions

You can take inspiration from successful athletes, entrepreneurs, and CEOs and try to incorporate their habits into your daily routine. For instance, investing in mindfulness meditation allows such individuals to clear away the clutter in mind and enter a state of flow. Kanban board is another great tool for workflow visualization to optimize it according to your requirements so using it can streamline your professional work.

My experience with focus

Focus has played a huge part in honing my leadership skills to the point where project management, business building and taking charge come naturally to me, but it has also done wonders for my effectiveness.

What I’ve learned is that it’s a huge mistake to spread yourself too much; there was a time when I was running three startups at the same time which obviously not only took away my ability to focus but also destroyed my sleep, therefore, being highly ineffective. You have to be very clear about what your goals are and how you plan to achieve them if you want to attain focus.

This will involve being ruthlessly disciplined and completely cutting off distractions, rejecting ideas, even if they are good if they ruin your ability to focus and stay positive every day. Creating a daily report where you plan out your entire day will help you to stay on track and remove the clutter that has been denting your attention span.

Finally, you have to concede that you will have to give up some things to achieve what you want. You can’t have it all, and the point of focus is to elevate yourself in the few things that truly matter. These are the lessons that I want to share with you from my own life. Attaining focus is a difficult process but I can promise you, it will be tremendously rewarding.

Keywords: #focus, #kanban, #achievement,

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