How to Stay Focused When You Get Bored Working Toward Your Goals
HOW TO STAY FOCUSED WHEN YOU GET BORED WORKING ON YOUR GOALS After my baseball career ended, I was looking for a new sport. I joined a weightlifting team and one day an elite coach visited our gym. He had worked with thousands of athletes during his long career, including a few Olympians. I introduced myself and we began talking about the process o
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Stick to a schedule most days, and once in a while, break it entirely. Both are critical to success. Some of the most ambitious people live the most boring lives—they know what they need to do, so they keep their head down and focus on that. But if you do that all the time, you risk becoming stagnant and stuck in your ways. (Yes, this is one place ... See more
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Wanting to improve your life is easy. Sticking with it is a different story. If you want to stay motivated for good, then start with a challenge that is just manageable, measure your progress, and repeat the process.
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How to shift your focus to things that are IMPORTANT:
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“You’ll probably surprise yourself with what you can accomplish—if you’re focused on one thing.
You’ll probably frustrate yourself with what you fail to accomplish—if you’re doing 5 or 7 or 10 things.
Nobody performs well when stretched in a half dozen directions.”
You’ll probably frustrate yourself with what you fail to accomplish—if you’re doing 5 or 7 or 10 things.
Nobody performs well when stretched in a half dozen directions.”
3-2-1: When to be patient, why we procrastinate, and the importance of early attempts
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