You Decide Where You Focus: 3 Reasons You’re NOT Undisciplined KDS: 071

I’ve officially been back in California for about a week and a half now. And I have to admit, it’s lovely to be back. There are a lot of things that need attention in this state, but it’s hard to beat the weather and the beauty. No matter where I am in the world, it will always be home. The first 4-5 days here were pretty busy with unloading things into storage, taking more to the dumps, and getting set up in my temporary space at my Dad’s. Needless to say, it was a pretty exhausting couple of weeks leading up to the move and then the week of the move itself (the dogs did awesome on the long journey down… it was an 11-hour drive towing my car). Since California opened the vaccine shots to everyone 50+ on April 1st (think it will be open to all ages by the time this comes out), I jumped in and got the single-dose Johnson & Johnson shot (which was great since I wouldn’t be able to get it in Costa Rica). The shot was no big deal, but a little less than 24-hours later I had flu-like symptoms and was down for the count for the day. Even though the side effects were common, I almost think it was my body’s way of saying “STOP! You need a day girl!” So that’s exactly what I did. I took a bath (I couldn’t tell you the last time I had a fever and chills) and climbed in bed. I alternated between sleep and watching HOUSE (never watched it before… it’s a nice escape and Hugh Laurie is brilliant). You might be wondering what my point is… and why am I sharing my oh-so-dull to-do list with you? During this entire time (we’re talking a solid 3 weeks here), I managed to keep things going in my business and made money in a few different ways. This is what this episode is ALL about. And before I start into the whole “focus and discipline thing”… I want to clarify a few things because it might sound like I’m contradicting myself here (I also appreciate the simple approach or essentialist approach). One thing I haven’t wavered on, EVER… no matter what I’m talking about, is “doing the work.” Even if you have 3 things you’re doing, love them all, and are excited about each… at some point you have to hit publish, ship it, sell it, tell the world about it. Being multi-passionate only becomes a problem when you use it as a distraction or way of life as opposed to diversification.You Decide Where You FocusThis sounds so freaking obvious, but with so much information and opportunity available these days it’s easy to go sideways or get distracted. You’re focused on one thing, let’s say email marketing, then you see everyone talking about Clubhouse and why you should or shouldn’t jump in (I notice the hype and excitement has really decreased). I had a few people tell me I should get on Clubhouse and have been invited to join rooms to speak. I knew I didn’t have the time or energy to jump in, so stayed focused. It wasn’t about whether or not Clubhouse was worth my time or had any value. I simply didn’t want to do it. Might I try another audio platform later? Possibly. But for now, the only audio content I’m doing is my podcast. I have a few things that I do consistently so I make sure I have a certain level of attention and focus there, but then I also know what excites me and keeps me moving forward. I LOVE learning new things… I just don’t love learning ALL the new things. In the last year we’ve seen the world turn upside down. We’ve seen systems and ways of doing things break down before our eyes… most of which is good. Just because something has been done one way for years and years doesn’t mean it’s the way things should always be, right? The same thing is happening with the internet and online business, which, in many ways, is still in its infancy. It just doesn’t feel like it because technology moves so quickly. How to decide where to focus Let’s go back to childhood for a...