Sustained Focus
Attention spans are dwindling.
Distraction is everywhere.
Simply being able to focus on one thing without interruption for 45 minutes will separate you from 98% of the population.
How to improve:
Build your focus like a muscle
1. Start with 15 minute deep focus sessions
2. Increase to 20 when 15 starts to feel easy
3. Slowly your way up to 45 minutes +
Taking action
Most people's time:
80% thinking
20% action
Flip those numbers and your life will transform.
80% action
20% thinking
How to improve:
Surround yourself with action-takers
Break your goals down into the smallest possible action steps.
Sales
Ok, hear me out-have you ever...
- Had a job interview
- Asked someone on a date
Asked your child to do something
That's sales.
Negotiation and persuasion.
Whether you realize it or not, you're doing some form of selling nearly every day.
How to improve:
Read Influence by Robert Cialdini Get rejected more often (builds thick skin)
- Find a mentor
Communication
Good luck getting through life without this.
• Friendships
• Business
• Dating
• Family
• Career
Your ability to clearly communicate your thoughts impacts everything you do:
How to improve:
Read How to Win Friends...by Dale Carnegie
Build your writing skills (really)
Listen more than you speak
Discipline
-> Success requires consistency.
--> Consistency requires discipline.
Stop relying on motivation (unreliable).
Start building discipline (reliable).
How to improve:
1. Start small
2. Put together a short daily schedule/task list
3. Prove to yourself that you can stick to it
4. Slowly increase as your discipline builds
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