Chapter 1 ....................................................................... 7 “FOCUS” Defined .......................................................... 7 Why do people suffer from a lack of focus? ................................. 9 How can you counter a lack of focus? ......................................... 11 Types of focus .............................................................................. 14 Chapter 2 ...................................................................... 17 Escaping the Busy Trap ................................................ 17 Unraveling burnout ..................................................................... 19 Focus to undo the effects of the burnout ................................... 20 The impact of being overwhelmed ............................................. 22 Chapter 3 ..................................................................... 27 Reclaiming Your Time ................................................. 27 Poor diet and nutrition ............................................................... 28 Hormones at play ........................................................................ 31 Lack of sleep ............................................................................... 32 Stress .......................................................................................... 33 Lack of physical activity ............................................................. 34 Surrounding environment ......................................................... 34 Quality of information ................................................................ 35 Chapter 4 ..................................................................... 37 Benefits of Being Focused ............................................ 37 Helps take control ...................................................................... 37 Yields positive energy ................................................................. 38 Enhances problem solving skills ................................................ 39 Page | 4 Instills decision making skills .................................................... 40 Removes distractions .................................................................. 41 Gets things done ......................................................................... 42 Generates satisfaction ................................................................ 42 Builds momentum ...................................................................... 43 Reduces stress ............................................................................ 44 Increases engagement ................................................................ 44 Chapter 5 ..................................................................... 47 How Highly Successful People Develop Self-Discipline 47 Vision .......................................................................................... 48 Prioritize ..................................................................................... 48 Say no to distractions ................................................................. 49 Handle one task at a time ........................................................... 50 Divide up goals ........................................................................... 50 Rewards and breaks .................................................................... 51 Learn from mistakes .................................................................. 53 Rise above feelings ..................................................................... 53 Love what you do ........................................................................ 54 Manipulate energy ...................................................................... 55 Chapter 6 ..................................................................... 57 Strategies To Building Unbreakable Focus................... 57 Train your brain .......................................................................... 57 Plan it all out .............................................................................. 58 Rest for a while ........................................................................... 59 Work with music ........................................................................ 60 Practice mindfulness ................................................................... 61 Page | 5 Limit phone usage ...................................................................... 62 Give constant reminders ............................................................ 63 Plan your day .............................................................................. 63 Chapter 7 ..................................................................... 67 Why Should You Focus On One Thing At A Time .......... 67 It gets things done ...................................................................... 67 It leaves less room for error ....................................................... 68 Higher success rate..................................................................... 70 It does not deplete energy .......................................................... 70 It keeps distractions away .......................................................... 72 It lets you enjoy work ................................................................. 72 Chapter 8..................................................................... 75 Online Tools for Laser Focus ....................................... 75