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Another great article by James Clear here.
To focus we need to eliminate.
But eliminate what?
In the past 12 months, doing MORE things helped me find out what NOT to do.
Each "failure" provided feedback on what NOT to do.
Failure shows me the way by showing me what's NOT the way.
I've heard we should focus before we diversify.
I've also heard that to become successful we have to learn to say "Yes", and to stay successful we have to learn to say "No".
For those who haven't yet found what to focus on, maybe diversify first, and THEN eliminate and focus?
Personally, I've found the animation in this Dan Sullivan video very helpful in visualising this process.
Eliminate through the "Not this, not this, not this" steps.
Then what remains is "THIS".
"THIS" is what you then focus on.
It seems like a navel gazing exercise - think about all the things you've done, and eliminate what is not your purpose/why/focus, and eventually you will be left with your focus.
However, the key is to "think of all the things you've done".
If you haven't done anything, then you have no feedback, you have nothing to think about.
So just take action first, even if it's in the wrong direction.
You don't know it's the wrong direction until you're moving.
"Failures" are just feedback.
"Failures" will show you the way by showing you what's NOT the way.
What's your thoughts?
Andy
To focus we need to eliminate.
But eliminate what?
In the past 12 months, doing MORE things helped me find out what NOT to do.
Each "failure" provided feedback on what NOT to do.
Failure shows me the way by showing me what's NOT the way.
I've heard we should focus before we diversify.
I've also heard that to become successful we have to learn to say "Yes", and to stay successful we have to learn to say "No".
For those who haven't yet found what to focus on, maybe diversify first, and THEN eliminate and focus?
Personally, I've found the animation in this Dan Sullivan video very helpful in visualising this process.
Eliminate through the "Not this, not this, not this" steps.
Then what remains is "THIS".
"THIS" is what you then focus on.
It seems like a navel gazing exercise - think about all the things you've done, and eliminate what is not your purpose/why/focus, and eventually you will be left with your focus.
However, the key is to "think of all the things you've done".
If you haven't done anything, then you have no feedback, you have nothing to think about.
So just take action first, even if it's in the wrong direction.
You don't know it's the wrong direction until you're moving.
"Failures" are just feedback.
"Failures" will show you the way by showing you what's NOT the way.
What's your thoughts?
Andy
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