A Return to Analog
The answer to your technology problem is not another screen.
Continue Reading ›Embracing Trade-Offs and Margin
Margin is an essential ingredient for healthy living, and a foundational mindset to living with margin is embracing trade-offs. [VIDEO]
Continue Reading ›How to Overcome Procrastination
When we lack motivation, the task we are putting off just doesn’t sound as exciting as doing something — anything! — else.
Continue Reading ›Focus As An Action
Focus as an action results in clarity. If you actually want to make progress, start small. You’ll be surprised how quickly those small successes start to build into a snowball of momentum. Something that I keep coming back to is that focus is an action. But we often think that focus is only something that
Continue Reading ›Margin is Essential for Living a Focused Life
Our emotional and mental state is at its limit and the onslaught shows no sign of slowing or any regard for our capacity. The never ending bombardment of social invitations, task lists, birthday party’s, charity opportunities, friend requests, service updates, errands. Breathing room is a necessity, not a luxury.
Continue Reading ›Overcoming Distractions and Interruptions
Distractions can come from two places, from within and without. A few tools for dealing with and overcoming distractions and interruptions.
Continue Reading ›How Mo Bunnell finally cut back on travel, wrote his book, and grew his company
Roughly 18 months after completing the Focus Course, I got a voicemail from Mo. Mo was one of the first people to sign up for The Focus Course. He is the founder and CEO of Bunnell Idea Group, and works and lives in Atlanta as a business development coach. Mo had called me to say
Continue Reading ›Academy Alumni: How Alexandra stopped being “A Walking To-Do List”
When I asked Alexandra what was different for her, she started with this: “I was a walking to-do list.” So… what changed? What did she do to change things during Focus Course Academy?
Continue Reading ›How to Avoid Backwards Habits
Amateurs keep their options open. They say yes to everything. They have no boundaries. They are overwhelmed by the urgent and buried under a million random acts of focus. Professionals and top-performers are focused; they design their habits in order to accomplish their goals.
Continue Reading ›Introducing: Focus Course Academy (Fall Cohort Now Open)
Don’t be like me and spend years of your life doing productivity-whack-a-mole while you try to get this stuff figured out. I have condensed and cultivated everything I know about focus, time management, productivity, and work-life balance into this new, 4-week cohort: Focus Course Academy.
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