Being able to intentionally direct your attention at will not only save you time, but money.
Why?
4 hours of focused work a day for 6 months will change your life
Here's how
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Being able to intentionally direct your attention at will not only save you time, but money.
Why?
- Social media accounts steal your attention through "relatable" and often self-deprecating content
- Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook know exactly what colors, topics, and content delivery style make you tick.
- Just now, I clicked over to check my Twitter notifications.
From a top down point of view, this is the big problem that the modern world faces.
In terms of physical health, people focus on short term pleasure instead of long term energy.
But, we are here to talk about focused work, but you can see the problem that the attention economy has created.
Focus is a currency and we must invest it wisely.
The attention economy is only disastrous if you are on the consumer end.
Opportunities are springing up like weeds and in order to take advantage of them, you need to produce.
These are called asymmetric bets.
- Crypto
- Building a social media audience
- Offering a niche freelance service
- Productizing your knowledge and selling it
- Starting a podcast, blog, email list, etc
1.5 years ago I started this account that has grown to 40k+ followers and allowed me to transition out of DFY work
Given I follow the right formula, I have no doubt that these will pay off big.
The Formula:
Menial upfront investment + persistence + iteration = exponential reward.
What was the vessel responsible for the results? Focused work.
That is, investing my focus into the attention economy's stock market by adding value to the world, 1 hour at a time.
My good friend Joey (@psypreneur) is a psychological performance coach.
He along with many others have shown that through focus, you can slash your work times in half (while getting more done).
https://t.co/AuNlHTIADv
You can drastically change your life in 3-6 months with 1 hour a day of pure focus
— DAN KOE (@thedankoe) June 27, 2020
You must have interests or curiosities that you want to pursue. It will be very difficult to find opportunities to cash in on if you are not actively learning.
Once you have learned, you must implement in the real world.
Before we start - grab a physical notebook and a pen/pencil.
Step 1) Brain Dump
1. Clear your mind of internal distractions (thoughts and ideas)
2. Know the exact tasks you need to complete for a given project
Write down everything from household todo's to this weeks shopping list (along with what you have to do for "work").
Create categories for tasks to fall under:
- Household
- Social growth
- Product promotion
- Outreach
- Client work
- Relationships
- Health
To prioritize, consider using The Eisenhower Matrix
Not knowing if its a priority or not usually means its not a priority.
You should come away with 2-5 tasks in each category that you have to work on within the next few days.
You know what you need to do, now is the time to set it in stone. Scheduling time blocks prepares your brain for action.
Take 10 minutes to pop your tasks into your calendar or favorite planner.
I.E. My Power Planner
Start small and increase your workload. Start with 1-2 hours, build the habit, and increase accordingly.
Scheduling should take no longer than 15 minutes
1) Increase Clarity by Decreasing Uncertainty
- Fight, flight, or freeze - without clarity, you will not fight.
- This is accomplished by going through steps 1-3 above again.
- Turn your phone on Do-Not-Disturb and move it off your desk
- Close unnecessary browser tabs
- Get out of your house if you have to (coffee shops are the move)
- Listen to instrumental music w/o distracting lyrics
- Movie or your favorite video game soundtrack
- Interstellar, The Dark Knight, or anything by Hans Zimmer works wonder
- Synthwave (h/t @ROGUEWEALTH)
- My fav: dubstep or drum n bass
- Move more (go on walks and lift weights)
- Eat better, avoid inflammatory garbage
- Get quality sleep (crucial)
- Prioritize mental and physical recovery
If you have read this far, you have ambition.
You want to build something that increases your quality of life monetarily, mentally, or physically
This is the start
Commit to an asymmetric bet
Commit to focus
If you enjoyed it:
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2. Follow myself and @Psypreneur for his killer and practical focus advice
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