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I think a few of you would have seen the discipline challenge thread around "75 hard" on here.
A lot of us have been making massive progress around work ethic, drive and fitness.
From doing that challenge for over 3 months now I also wanted to start in on my focus.
I think the ability to focus is one of the key areas a lot of people struggle with when growing a business.
Emails, social media, TV, games, entertainment, partying - it has never been easier to be sidetracked from your core goals.
With that in mind, I wanted to make a progressive 90-day focus challenge.
It will start off easier and then get more challenging as we work on our focus abilities.
If you want in then just post up below.
RULES:
- There are 3 x 30 day stages
- If you fail a stage then you restart that stage from the start
- If you fail stage 2 or 3 more than 3 times (per stage) then you restart the whole thing
- No changing the rules or switching out/in your own rules
Stage One - The first 30 days
- Wake up before 9 am every day
- Write out 2 big tasks to complete each day BEFORE starting to work
- Complete all tasks every day
- Minimum of 90 minutes of deep work a day (zero distractions)
- Less than 3 hours of phone usage per day
- 1/2 days off per week to fully recharge (your call)
Stage Two - The second 30 days
- Wake up before 8 am every day
- Write out 3 big tasks to complete each day BEFORE starting to work
- Complete all tasks every day
- Minimum of 3 hours of deep work a day (zero distractions)
- Less than 2 hours of phone usage per day
- 1/2 days off per week to fully recharge (your call)
Stage Three - The final 30 days
- Wake up before 7 am every day
- Write out 4 big tasks to complete The NIGHT BEFORE starting to work
- Complete all tasks every day
- Minimum of 4 hours of deep work a day (zero distractions)
- Less than 1.5 hours of phone usage per day
- 1/2 days off per week to fully recharge (your call)
And that is it.
FAQs
"But I like to wake up at 2pm" - okay this challenge isn't for you.
"But I like to take more than two days off a week" - okay this challenge isn't for you.
"I want to use my phone all the time" - okay this challenge isn't for you.
"The system that I like to use is to..." - okay this challenge isn't for you.
Notes:
1/2 days off is for you to call.
The challenge is about rewarding focused work - not how many hours you put in.
If you feel like you did enough then feel free to take 2 days off per week.
"Big tasks" means real action based tasks that mover a business forward.
"Write 3,000 words" < big task
"Clean my desk" < not big task
If you don't complete all tasks you set every day it is a fail.
At the same time don't set small tasks just so you can pass them.
They must be real actions that move your business forward.
Deep work is in a row.
"3 hours deep work" is not 3 x 1 hours - it is 3 hours in a row.
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I start tomorrow - who is in?
A lot of us have been making massive progress around work ethic, drive and fitness.
From doing that challenge for over 3 months now I also wanted to start in on my focus.
I think the ability to focus is one of the key areas a lot of people struggle with when growing a business.
Emails, social media, TV, games, entertainment, partying - it has never been easier to be sidetracked from your core goals.
With that in mind, I wanted to make a progressive 90-day focus challenge.
It will start off easier and then get more challenging as we work on our focus abilities.
If you want in then just post up below.
RULES:
- There are 3 x 30 day stages
- If you fail a stage then you restart that stage from the start
- If you fail stage 2 or 3 more than 3 times (per stage) then you restart the whole thing
- No changing the rules or switching out/in your own rules
Stage One - The first 30 days
- Wake up before 9 am every day
- Write out 2 big tasks to complete each day BEFORE starting to work
- Complete all tasks every day
- Minimum of 90 minutes of deep work a day (zero distractions)
- Less than 3 hours of phone usage per day
- 1/2 days off per week to fully recharge (your call)
Stage Two - The second 30 days
- Wake up before 8 am every day
- Write out 3 big tasks to complete each day BEFORE starting to work
- Complete all tasks every day
- Minimum of 3 hours of deep work a day (zero distractions)
- Less than 2 hours of phone usage per day
- 1/2 days off per week to fully recharge (your call)
Stage Three - The final 30 days
- Wake up before 7 am every day
- Write out 4 big tasks to complete The NIGHT BEFORE starting to work
- Complete all tasks every day
- Minimum of 4 hours of deep work a day (zero distractions)
- Less than 1.5 hours of phone usage per day
- 1/2 days off per week to fully recharge (your call)
And that is it.
FAQs
"But I like to wake up at 2pm" - okay this challenge isn't for you.
"But I like to take more than two days off a week" - okay this challenge isn't for you.
"I want to use my phone all the time" - okay this challenge isn't for you.
"The system that I like to use is to..." - okay this challenge isn't for you.
Notes:
1/2 days off is for you to call.
The challenge is about rewarding focused work - not how many hours you put in.
If you feel like you did enough then feel free to take 2 days off per week.
"Big tasks" means real action based tasks that mover a business forward.
"Write 3,000 words" < big task
"Clean my desk" < not big task
If you don't complete all tasks you set every day it is a fail.
At the same time don't set small tasks just so you can pass them.
They must be real actions that move your business forward.
Deep work is in a row.
"3 hours deep work" is not 3 x 1 hours - it is 3 hours in a row.
------
I start tomorrow - who is in?
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