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 ›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 ›David is the well-known podcast co-host of both Mac Power Users and Focused. David has been a long-time friend and alumni member of The Focus Course, and was also recently one of our pilot members for the new Focus Academy. Here were some of his takeaways and insights from the pilot cohort.
Continue Reading ›In our previous article, I shared what most focus advice gets wrong and the importance of both the WHY and the HOW behind living a focused life. The WHY are things like your purpose, your priorities, your goals and desired outcomes. The HOW are things like your habits, routines, strategy, and other actions. And you
Continue Reading ›Falling out of the sky at 120 miles-per-hour is something that I always assumed would actually feel like falling. Turns out… it doesn’t actually feel like falling. Last month a few friends and I did wend skydiving — doing tandem jumps from 14,000 feet. Sitting there at the airplane hangar door, as it was my
Continue Reading ›Andy and I met during a Zoom call with 100 other people. About 3 months earlier, Andy had found out about us through Google. He was googling for digital planners that he could use on his iPad and stumbled across the one we sell. It hurt my feelings a little bit, but I didn’t mind
Continue Reading ›The Focus Course Academy is a 4-week online program for creators and leaders who want to uncomplicate things, get clear on what matters, and finally have the breathing room to focus. Registration for the first cohort begins September 1.
Continue Reading ›When we have an overwhelming urgency mindset, it blurs the lines between that which is actually important and that which is not. Everything begins to feel important all the time… and that, in turn, creates a lot of anxiety, stress, and worry that otherwise need not exist.
Continue Reading ›Believe it or not, most of the “restful” activities we do in our day are not actually restful. We call those non-restful types of activities Counterfeit Rest. True rest will recharge you. It will leaving you with more energy. Here is a cheat sheet to get you started with a plan for better, more enjoyable rest.
Continue Reading ›Make the new year successful in the areas that count the most.
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