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You Don’t Have a Focus Problem
You Have a Tracking Problem
For years, I struggled to focus and tried a little of everything; I asked people I considered good at concentrating, looked at books, watched videos, and bought programs, and still struggled.
Within the framework of the playbook system, I found the problem: focus is a defensive function. So many people try to focus but don’t have a goal, a vision, or a plan. Without any of those in place, you will struggle with focusing.
I sat down to write this article. I set a goal to complete the writing and posting of it by 10 AM. I visualized for 30 seconds the article’s completion, then made a short plan to finish it. I write almost daily, so this doesn’t take long; it’s more about muscle memory and discipline.
Once the goal is written, the decision is made, you visualize it and plan the steps, and then focus happens naturally.
People think they have a focus problem, but it’s a tracking issue.
What are we tracking?
The individual steps to the goal. When you walk up the stairs, you are focused on the steps. Each step you take is one step closer to the goal, and you don’t lose focus because you’re tracking. Focus is a byproduct of tracking.
