Is Focus Overrated?
I meet a lot of people through my day. And sometimes during our conversations, one thing that comes up pretty often is focus. Ironically it comes from people who do know much about business. Some of them have never been into any kind of business.
I had a nice discussion on this topic with one of my best friends. I wanted to share it. Focus is like making any other decision, you should know when to have a laser sharp focus and when to look beyond it for better opportunities and better ways of doing things.
Every business expands, think of Amazon, Google or Facebook. They are constantly evolving themselves into new ventures. This is how they pick up on new trends and grow. Amazon started with books and went on to become largest retailer and is now into organic foods. Same is with Google which started as a search engine and is now into so many different businesses.
Persistence
A smart business person knows when to go straight and when to pivot and expand. This comes with experience and knowledge. One thing which is an absolute must as an entrepreneur is persistence, no matter how many times you are faced with obstacles, you have to find new paths to reach out to your goals.
Resourcefulness
Another thing which is a must for any entrepreneur is resourcefulness. You got to know your existing resources at your disposal. You also have to know where you can arrange your resources from.
To Your Success
sometimes people underestimate the benefit of relaxing for a minute and considering new ways of doing things
A great way to train your focus is to practice concentration.
This technique was shared by Leo Gura from Actualized.org:
Sit still, close your eyes and focus on one sensation, for example the feeling between your fingers, or the feeling of your tongue pressing lightly to the roof of your mouth. Anything you can concentrate on really.
Put a timer for 2 minutes and stay with this feeling for the whole period, and get back to the feeling whenever your mind wanders.
You will notice that concentrating on a single thing for 2 minutes is harder than you think.
Making a habit out of this practice and extending your daily concentration sessions will greatly improve your focus during work, exercise or anything in life really.