#327 Chase everything and expect to win…

The discipline of focus separates successful people from those who scatter their efforts, just like two farmers with the same seeds but different approaches to planting. Focus isn't about doing less for simplicity's sake but about intentionally doing what matters most while eliminating distractions draining your energy.

• Parable of two farmers - one scattered seeds randomly while the other planted intentionally with remarkable results
• "You can't chase everything and expect to win anything"
• Focus is doing the right things on purpose while cutting noise
• Sometimes our most important task isn't exciting or urgent, but it matters most
• Three aspects of focus: creates excellence, reveals priorities, builds trust
• Focus requires honest self-assessment about what truly matters now

If your team is overwhelmed, scattered or chasing too many things at once, I help organizations clarify priorities and focus on what matters most. Visit growthinstigatorscom and let's schedule a discovery call.

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• 0:00 Farmer's Parable: Scattered vs Planted

Transcript

Speaker 0: 0:00

A farmer walked into his field with a bucket of seeds and no plan. He tossed handfuls left to the right, onto rocks, into puddles, into weeds, hoping something would take At the end of the season. Most of the seeds were wasted, but a neighboring farmer who planted intentionally, row by row soil, checked and tended, had a thriving harvest. Same seeds, different focus One scattered, one planted. Welcome to message 327 of the Growth Instigators Hotline, where we ignite your personal and professional development. I'm Aaron Havens, your host and growth coach.

Speaker 0: 0:38

Top Performance Tuesday the discipline of focus. You can't chase everything and expect to win anything. Focus isn't about doing less for the sake of simplicity. Focus is about doing the right things on purpose and cutting the noise that's stealing your energy. This week I had to hit pause multiple times and ask what's my most important task right now? And, I'll admit it, I didn't like the answer. It wasn't exciting, it wasn't urgent, but it mattered. And when I finally gave it my best attention, the clarity and momentum followed. Yeah, I bet you know the answer for you Focus on that task. Then it's over and you can move on to the next one.

Speaker 0: 1:24

Here are three quick thoughts on focus. Focus creates excellence. Distraction waters down your talent. Clarity concentrates it. Focus reveals priorities. When you know what matters most, decision making gets faster and more honest. And last thought today focus builds trust. People follow leaders who don't just stay busy. They stay locked in on what moves things forward. So, my friends, what in your life is calling for more focus and what's getting in the way Time for you to slay that thing? What you're doing matters, so how you do it is important. You've got this. If your team is overwhelmed, scattered or chasing too many things at once, I help organizations clarify priorities and focus on what matters most. Visit growthinstigatorscom and let's schedule a discovery call. Thank you for calling Growth Instigators Hotline. I'd love to hear from you. Leave a message after the beep or send an email to Aaron at growthinstigatorscom and let me know what's one thing you need to focus on this week and what's one distraction you're ready to cut out to make room for that and, as always, keep instigating growth in all you do.