Frameworks of Focus - with Connor Dodge

If you have these 3 things in place, pulling out of distraction will be so much easier. They were how I pulled myself out when I found myself in a distraction loop the other day and I was able to get back to being productive.

Overwhelm is one of the most distracting emotions we have. We'll feel the project or task is too big, and we procrastinate to avoid that overwhelming feeling. Here's what I've learned that helps me move past overwhelm into a state of focus and productivity.

I used to go from failure to failure and believed I was just the kind of person who couldn't focus. Then something happened where that all changed. But now I don't have to wait for a huge life disruption to make me grow. These are the 3 steps I use to continually grow my mindset and

So many times we set a goal, set a deadline to complete it, then we sail through that deadline with excuses and uncompleted work. Here's a trick that can help those deadlines seem more real and keep you on task.

Sometimes ruts happen despite our best intentions. Instead of feeling discourage that the rut happened, it now becomes all about how to bounce back. Here's how I use reading to minimize the low points in my motivation and focus.

Focus and discipline take a lot of effort from us. How can we sustain massive productivity and focus for long periods of time without burn out? Here are some lessons I've learned to keep myself going strong.

Sometimes being bad at something, when we're trying to get better at it, can distract us from our goal forever. Don't let that happen, do this instead.

See video version here: https://youtu.be/1P6faLA6J7Y

One of the things that keeps us from focusing is feeling negative emotions towards a task or project: overwhelm, imposter syndrome, dread, etc. Here is an "emotional judo" trick to help you resolve those emotions and get productive.

Athletes have "pre-game" routines to get them into the zone. The same kind of thing works for getting you into a state of focus. Here's my focus routine to give you ideas on how to make yours.

Do you something you need to do, want to do, should do, but it's WAY too overwhelming? Here's a brain hack for how to finish tasks that seem daunting and difficult to do.