Diluted Focus Leads To Diluted Results

Rory Vaden said something recently that I cannot shake:

Diluted focus leads to diluted results.

The more conversations I have with leaders I serve, leaders I coach, and leaders I do life with, the more I realize this. Most people do not have an ability problem. They have a focus problem.

They know what they need to do to get the results they want, but they keep getting distracted. They spend their time in the weeds, doing low value tasks, working on things that do not move them toward their purpose or produce the results they actually desire.

This morning while I was working out, I came up with a framework to help simplify focus. Use it for your leadership, your business, or your personal life. The acronym is F.O.C.U.S.

F: Filter everything through vision

If it does not align with where you are going, it does not deserve your time or attention. Your vision is your boss not your opportunities.

O: Order by priority

Not everything matters equally. Choose the three wins that matter most and work on them first. This discipline allows you to focus on what’s most important rather than what’s most urgent.

C: Cut out distractions

Distraction is the enemy of direction. Remove anything that steals clarity, energy, or momentum.

U: Use systems ruthlessly

You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.

And you fall to the level of your ability to execute those systems consistently.

Most people are unfocused because they lack a system. Create a system and then follow it.

S: Stop making excuses

Ownership creates opportunity. Excuses drain energy, time, and momentum. Commit and execute.

Here is the truth. Most people are not overwhelmed, they are under focused.

If you want uncommon results, practice uncommon focus.

This week, pick one area of your life and run it through F.O.C.U.S.

Focus is not a feeling. Focus is a discipline.

And discipline always produces results.