Focus – The Power of One

Focus – the main or central point of something, especially of attention or interest – Cambridge Dictionary

Choose a method or strategy aligned with your goals, and learn and master it before moving on.

Maintaining focus is a mental state required to fulfil a task without distraction. This state of concentration enables you to remain focused on completing the task. 

This skill is not natural and requires you to practice using it over time. However, as long as you learn and master it, you will start to grow and progress in whatever you do in your life. 

Focus can be either long-term, for your primary life goals, or a short-term task. Pick a method or strategy aligned with your goals, and apply a timeframe.

It is crucial to remember that your focus needs flexibility. It can and will change, so ensure you review it to maintain alignment with your goals.

What’s The Best Strategy?

The best strategy will be the one you can follow logically to a successful outcome resulting in the attainment of your goals.

People with the same or similar goals may have completely different strategies. Your strategy needs to fulfil the direction in which you want to go.

Follow these steps, keep them in mind, stick to them for a while, and then work on them as if they are part of your life. 

Firstly identify the end goal. Break this down into a logical sequence of steps.

The first step of a focused strategy is to identify your purpose. Decide on a direction you want to follow with all your heart.

Below are some specific points to help develop and maintain direction.

One Task

 Know what you need to achieve for the job to be complete. Write this down for clarity. From your strategy, choose the task on which you want to concentrate. 

Allow sufficient time. Short-term tasks should be no more than an hour in duration. Break down assignments longer than an hour into smaller tasks.

Treat your tasks on long-term goals similarly; only the time scale is more significant.

Prioritise Your Task

Start and complete actions that will progress the task you have chosen to concentrate on. Finish the job before starting another.

Minimize any external distractions. Avoid answering your mobile phone, checking emails, Facebook or Twitter. These are separate tasks.

Track Achievements Over Time

Tracking your performance over time is very important. Start by setting targets for yourself and allow time to achieve them. Continue to evaluate yourself and your achievements. 

Tracking success will help increase the rate of progress. As targets draw closer, you will become more and more focused on the end goal. 

Be Disciplined

The development of focus requires discipline, and maintaining it while working online is not easy; however, you can do it by taking small steps at a time. 

Do not start a new task until you have completed the first task. You will not become perfect from day one, but make some rules and follow them.

Why Is Focus Important?

Mastering the ability to remain centred on your goal will significantly benefit your productivity. 

Any boost to productivity will be instrumental in helping achieve your goals sooner rather than later.

Conclusion

The art of focus is a straightforward concept, yet it can be frustrating to master. 

Avoid complications, have a strategy, select the tasks and remove any distractions which will prevent you from achieving the goal.

Affiliate marketing is an online business with so many strategies that knowing where to best spend your time can be challenging.

Studying the methods taught by my friend and mentor, Dean Holland, I have learned the four areas on which we should focus.

To learn more about these four areas of focus:-

1. Traffic Generation
2. Capture Leads
3. Following Up
4. Sales System

You will not make sales unless you are making offers to your list. The recommendations must have your audience’s best interests at their core, or you will destroy the relationship with the subscribers.

Secure your copy of “The Iceberg Effect” book by covering a small S&H fee and learn all about these areas of focus.

Regards,
Steve Turner