Focusing on Leadership Focus
Focus is an essential leadership skill. Learn how Gandhi used it to change history, and learn why you need it and how you can develop it.
Focus is an essential leadership skill. Learn how Gandhi used it to change history, and learn why you need it and how you can develop it.
I started a new novel and it grabbed me in the first two pages. That’s why I kept reading. The opening scene of a movie was exciting. That’s why I kept watching. I heard a speaker who made an opening statement I found intriguing. That’s I kept listening. Here is the key to powerful communication: instantly grab…
Curiosity is a wonderful thing. Being open to new ideas and pursuing new topics is largely beneficial. But is there ever a downside? There is, and it is to be distracted by the interesting. I know. I’ve experienced it. Because I am interested in so many different things, I sometimes follow rabbit holes that are entertaining,…
Isaac Newton understood the value of focus. He credited his many successes and discoveries as “owing more to patient attention than to any other talent.” How focused are you? How much time do you waste each day on low-priority or ineffective activities? Imagine what you could accomplish if you stayed consistently focused on other, more…
“My kids are natural multi-taskers!” a friend exclaimed. She bragged that they could listen to music, watch TV and do their homework all at the same time. She might have been proud of their efforts, but she wasn’t accurate about their abilities. Research has concluded that it will take her kids longer to do their…
You can’t control everything but you can control your focus. Focus better and your business and life get better.
Here are some key insights from Bill Hybel’s opening session at The Global Leadership Summit. He talks about seed sowing, priorities, focus, movement and energizing others.
Life is a mix of the good and the bad. Optimism isn’t about happy talk or denial–it is about what you choose to focus on.
To succeed, focus on the WIN. This simple acronym has the power to tranform your leadership efforts.
There is an important difference between fixation and focus