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Sometimes, you just have to reach down inside yourself and make a decision to take massive action.
To decide immediately, that you’re going to focus and do whatever it takes to complete a task.
Other times, you have to realize that quality is more important than meeting a schedule.
Why? Focus.
Today I want to talk about creativity and keeping focus…
…because no matter how passionate or immersed you are in your business, sometimes you lose focus. From time to time it happens.
Lack of focus is usually the death of startup companies or entrepreneurs. Not knowing what direction to go in, or what to create. Being unable to stick to a plan without experiencing insecurity, doubt, or a lack of motivation.
Focus can be a real challenge.
For years online I tried finding ‘the formula’ for ninja-like focus. But after building the same company for several years, I’ve realized several powerful things about focus:
1. Focus Comes From Clarity
Focus doesn’t last long without clarity. Without being clear on your desired outcome and why you want it, you eventually lose focus before you hit your goal. Whether that’s building a business or creating a blog post.
2. Determination, A Strong Desire To Find Or Create Something
Focus comes from determination. A real desire to find or create something, and an even stronger reason why.
3. Focus Is Closely Correlated With Faith
There’s a strong relationship between focus and faith. When you have absolute faith, you’ll find the focus to achieve your outcome. Faith is a deep belief, in yourself, what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. A kinda knowing that you’re in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing.
4. Focus Comes From Feedback
Focus comes from knowing that you’re doing the right thing. Marketing the right products, helping the right people. A way of knowing this is through feedback.
Creating something, and hearing from hundreds of people what they like about it, what they struggle with and what they want. This all-important feedback and knowing that you can serve the desires of ‘your people’, your audience, creates ninja-like focus.
5. Realizing That Sometimes, You Have To Take Time Out
Some days, you have a special kind of feeling inside. Where you make a decision to ‘get in the zone’ and be creative.
Maybe it’s a Saturday, but you’re determined to stay in and create something great. You have to realize, now; that you need to take time out and reward yourself.
The reality is everybody goes through ups and downs in focus.
But ultimately, when you get clear on what you want to do, why you want to do it, and realize you’re doing the right thing and have faith in yourself, you develop ninja-like focus. Every time.
Love ya,
David Wood
P.S. Leave me your thoughts, comments, and questions below.
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This post really resonated with me. I’ve struggled with focus, and I think you’re spot on about clarity being the key.
Jessica W.
I love how you explained that focus comes from faith! It’s something I never thought about but makes perfect sense now.
Michael D.
Thank you for this post! I’ve been lacking motivation lately and reading this gave me the push I needed. Time to get back in the zone!
Samantha K.
I’ve been feeling a bit lost with my business recently, and this post helped me refocus on what’s really important. Great advice as always, David!
Tyler B.
Wow, this post really hit home for me. It’s exactly what I needed to read today! I’ve been struggling with staying motivated, and your tips on clarity and focus are incredibly helpful. Keep up the great work, David!
Amanda G.
I have to say, I’m a little skeptical about this “ninja-like focus.” Can you provide more examples or success stories of people who’ve achieved this level of focus? I’d love to see some proof.
Lucas F.
David, can you elaborate more on how to maintain focus when distractions are constant? I find myself starting projects but getting derailed halfway through. What are some tips to stay on track?
Melissa H.
This was a good read, but I feel like there could have been more detail on the faith aspect. While I agree with what you said, it would have been great to dive deeper into how faith impacts focus in business settings.
Oliver P.
This post is amazing! How have you been, David? It’s been a while since we caught up. Let’s grab a coffee sometime and chat about all the exciting things going on!
Isabella R.
It’s funny you mention taking time out to refocus, David. I’ve been working nonstop for weeks, and your post reminded me that it’s okay to take a break to recharge. I’ll definitely take your advice!
Gavin M.
There’s actually a tool I’ve been using to help with focus, called Focus Booster. It’s great for time management and staying on task. Highly recommend it to anyone struggling with focus like me!
Chloe S.
I learned so much from this post! It’s amazing how clarity and feedback can boost focus. I’ll definitely be applying these insights to my business.
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The faith point is the one that doesn’t translate for me. Out here focus comes from the customer standing at the counter needing an answer right now, not from a feeling of being in the right place doing the right thing.
I actually tried building the feedback loop this describes over about six weeks. Week one, I asked a handful of people directly what they wanted more of — got mostly polite non-answers. Week three is where it actually turned, once I started asking one specific question instead of an open one. By week six I had enough repeated answers to see a real pattern, and that’s when the “ninja-like focus” the post talks about actually showed up. It wasn’t from clarity or faith first. It came from the feedback, exactly like point four says, just slower than the post makes it sound.
Week three is always where it falls over. Ninja-like or not.
I think what’s being missed on the faith point is that it’s not meant as a substitute for the practical steps, it’s what keeps you doing them when there’s no feedback yet to prove you’re right. Clarity and determination get you started. Faith is just the word for what carries you through the part where nothing’s confirmed it was a good idea yet.
Small correction: “faith,” “determination” and what psychology calls motivation aren’t interchangeable, though the post uses them as if they are. Motivation is treated in the literature as a measurable, fluctuating state; faith as described here is closer to a belief held independent of evidence. Worth keeping those separate, because the advice for building one isn’t the advice for building the other.
Best case for leaving them blurred together, since Priya’s distinction deserves a counter: separating motivation from faith might just relocate the argument rather than resolve it. Someone deciding whether to finish the post tonight doesn’t need the correct taxonomy, they need to know what to do in the next ten minutes. The post’s imprecision might be a real flaw. It might also just be aimed lower than the distinction requires.
“Take time out on a Saturday to reward yourself” — sure, if Saturday’s a thing you have free.
Cass’s point is the real one underneath the five numbered headings. “Focus comes from clarity” isn’t an instruction, it’s a slogan with a number in front of it. None of the five actually tell you what to do differently on a Tuesday when you’ve got forty-five minutes and no clarity in sight.
Starting again at sixty-one after my pension underperformed, the clarity point is the one I find hardest, more than faith or determination, both of which I still have in reasonable supply. Knowing precisely what I want and why, at this stage, takes longer to settle than it once did, and the post moves past that particular difficulty rather quickly.