Notes for the Children

Focus

May 14, 2024 Season 1 Episode 19
Focus
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Notes for the Children
Focus
May 14, 2024 Season 1 Episode 19

In this episode of Notes for the Children, Pat Priestner shares crucial insights into the power of focus in both professional and personal realms. Drawing from his early experiences as a sales manager, he emphasizes the significance of maintaining focus during work shifts. Pat underlines the choice individuals have between putting in an all-out effort, focusing on success, and making a half-hearted attempt that might lead to disappointment. 

The narrative expands to include lessons learned from an early mentor about the importance of workplace focus, likening it to racehorses wearing blinders.  Join us to hear Pat’s how this advice shaped his approach to separating work and personal issues, promoting a "blinders on" mindset for improved performance. 

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In this episode of Notes for the Children, Pat Priestner shares crucial insights into the power of focus in both professional and personal realms. Drawing from his early experiences as a sales manager, he emphasizes the significance of maintaining focus during work shifts. Pat underlines the choice individuals have between putting in an all-out effort, focusing on success, and making a half-hearted attempt that might lead to disappointment. 

The narrative expands to include lessons learned from an early mentor about the importance of workplace focus, likening it to racehorses wearing blinders.  Join us to hear Pat’s how this advice shaped his approach to separating work and personal issues, promoting a "blinders on" mindset for improved performance.