The Focus Course

Time Stamps

• [1:25] – The 4 Disciplines of Execution
• [3:15] – Execution is Hard
• [4:40] – The Whirlwind
• [6:10] – Our Goals
• [6:20] – When Urgent and Non-Urgent Collide
• [6:50] – How do we accomplish our goals despite the whirlwind?
• [7:23] – Common 4DX Terminology
• [9:07] – Two Types of Measurement
• [10:30] – Lead Measures
  • Predictive of achieving the goal. If we do this thing, we know that we will see our lag measure move as a result.
  • Influenceable by the team. This behavior or action is something everyone on the team can control. It’s something they can do.
• [10:55] – Overview of The 4 Disciplines of Execution
• [11:40] – Discipline 1: Focus on the Wildly Important

“In virtually every instance, clarity about what is essential fuels us with the strength to say no to the nonessentials.”

“Goals cannot sound noble but vague. Targets cannot be so blurry they can’t be hit. Your direction has to be so vivd that if you randomly woke one of your employees in the middle of the night and aske him, “Where are we going?” he could still answer in a half-asleep stupor.”

• [16:02] – Discipline 2: Act on the Lead Measures

“If you’re serious about your WIG, then you must create a way to track your lead measures. Without data, you can’t drive performance on the lead measures; without lead measures, you don’t have leverage.”

• [23:40] – Discipline 3: Keep a Compelling Scoreboard
• [33:25] – Discipline 4: Create a Cadence of Accountability

“Most would agree nothing great is achieved without hard work. However, I would argue nothing great is ever achieved without accountability.”

• [35:50] – Weekly WIG Session
• [39:30] – The 4 Disciplines in 4 Words

Q&A

• [52:20] – I’ve had a rough year from a mental health perspective…How should someone work towards attaining better focus while battling an opponent that’s constantly trying to hit you from the side? — Matthew
• [56:27] – I’ve never used Medium and am interested in getting started by putting some writing on Medium. What are your thoughts on Medium’s role in audience building? Do you have any tips on ways to leverage Medium? — Justin
• [58:07] – There are times when I feel overwhelmed with too many tasks: things I want to do, things I should do, and things I need to do. Even though I have those tasks listed and captured in my own task management system, sometimes I still feel overwhelmed. Do you have any advice or strategies for dealing with this situation? — Justin

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