Are you able to effectively focus your time and resources?

Objectives• Examine focus in the context of

entrepreneurial mindset• Explore the impact of focus on success as

an entrepreneur• Assess your personal focus

Defining focus

“a central point of attention or activity”

• Self-discipline• Motivation• Meticulousness

The benefits of focus• Successful entrepreneurs are able to focus

attention on a single task and see it through to completion

• Investing their attention, and processing information efficiently, enables entrepreneurs to be decisive and thoughtful in their decisions

Further thoughts on self-discipline• Have a routine: to-do list• Structure your day: time allotments

– Done is better than perfect

• Push yourself: goal-oriented• Write your goals: quantify and timeline• Reward yourself: money, time, etc.

A primary task of leadership is to direct attention• To do so, leaders must learn to focus their

own attention – We commonly mean thinking about one thing

while filtering out distractions

• We actually focus in many ways, for different purposes, drawing on different neural pathways

Goleman, 2013

Leaders need to cultivate awareness

1. Inward focus

2. Focus on others

3. Outward focus– Improve ability to devise strategy,

innovate, and manage organizations

Cultivates emotional intelligence

Goleman, 2013

“Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence” by Daniel Goleman | Talks at Google

Summary

“A wealth of informationcreates a poverty of attention”

Herbert Simon, Economist, 1971

• Learn to master your focus and you will be in command of – where you are, and – your organization.