persistence – From the desk of Adam Thomas

Focus Focus Focus!

No one has a cheat code on life. You can’t run forever, you can’t dance to every song, and you don’t get to eat everything on the menu.

This month, more than any other, I realized we have limited juice. Although I left my job, I’ve spent my time building relationships and building stuff (which is going to result in some launches in the next month 🙂 ). On top of that, I had to handle a sinus infection and working on attaining my altMBA. It was a sincere push on my time and resources. I got a lot done, so it couldn’t have been a better month to think about persistence.

If I had one takeaway from the month, it would be this: focus is the only way your persistence matters.

I only got through this month by recognizing I had to pare down.

Persistence is a gift, and a fleeting one at that because it means something only if it’s geared to push you over the finish line. You can’t do that if you are persistent in many things. You go nowhere being persistent in ten projects at once. It’s better to be persistent at one project ten times.

We have limited juice, and our spirit will “clock out” when we go too far.

Biggest Lesson – Focus is the only way your persistence matters

My Correct Assumptions

Be deliberate as possible
Selection is far more important than will (Focus!!!)

My Incorrect Assumptions

I need to schedule things to make sure they get done – I have to schedule some things and not others. Sometimes I work best with reminders. Sometimes I work best with it in the calendar. Sometimes I work better with just a list.

Getting up after the punch

Focus Focus Focus!

Biggest Lesson – Focus is the only way your persistence matters

My Correct Assumptions

My Incorrect Assumptions

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