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How focused are you feeling lately?<\/p>\n

Arrow sharp or all over the place?<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s dive into your awesome brain and how to fire up your focus to get more done in less time.<\/p>\n

Focus Has Two Epic Foes<\/strong><\/p>\n

What reduces our ability to focus? Two key factors:<\/p>\n

1-Cognitive Bottlenecks \u2013 this happens when you\u2019re attempting to multi-task (which is actually task-switching\u2014switching between tasks\u2014since the brain can\u2019t actually do two complex tasks at once). Chronic multitaskers cause excessive stress to their brain, which leads to mental exhaustion. Further, media multitasking (watching Netflix while constantly texting, for example) has been linked to reduced volume in the cingulate cortex, which helps to regulate emotions and behavior. If your ability to regulate emotions and behavior is compromised, your mental \u2018boss\u2019 has left the building. Welcome, anarchy!<\/p>\n

2-Conflicting Goals \u2013 when you\u2019re not sure which goal should be the priority, or if two or more goals are at odds with one another, say sayonara to focus. Your Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC) is now hyperactive. Which is unfortunate, since the ACC supports key cognitive processes including decision-making, motivation, learning, assessing pros and cons, and monitoring for conflict and errors. The result? A little effort here, then a little effort there, then repeat, which is the same as being all over the place! See my blog citing Columbia\u2019s research on goal achievement and the picture will become clear.<\/p>\n

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How To Fire Up Your Focus<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was coaching a team of leaders recently and learned\u2014to my horror\u2014that they had 13 \u201ckey\u201d initiatives for the year. Thirteen? Seriously? Wait a sec, and ALL are key? The team was complaining about lack of focus, overwhelm, low motivation, yep, you guessed it, they were suffering from the second of the 2 above epic focus foes.<\/p>\n

The solution?<\/p>\n

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  1. Few (like 3-5) clear, limited goals.<\/strong> Don\u2019t worry, each goal can have sub-goals! Few clear limited goals reduce the brain\u2019s ACC burden, lights up the prefrontal cortex so everyone can have insights and aspiration, boosts learning and memory (hippocampus), delivers a most delicious brain cocktail of assorted neurotransmitters (serotonin and dopamine) and hormones (oxytocin and more). Make sure you\u2019re clear on the What, Why, When, and How of goal attainment. See our Kit 1 which breaks down the How\u2019s\u2014which is where most people stumble when pursuing their goals.<\/li>\n
  2. Transparency.<\/strong> Radical transparency helps everyone feel safety, belonging, mattering. How do you do this?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u2022 Tell the truth<\/strong> \u2013 good news, bad news, include your team in what\u2019s happening and help them see how they can make a positive and helpful difference. They have a hunch if things aren\u2019t going well\u2014best to just be upfront and move forward.<\/p>\n

    \u2022 Be consistent<\/strong> \u2013 is your decision making ambiguous? Communication unclear? Facial, body, voice messaging out of sync with what you\u2019re saying? Check in with yourself, ask others how you come across, and tune up the amount of confidence you convey to your tribe.<\/p>\n

    \u2022 Give people power<\/strong> \u2013 let everyone have the degree of autonomy that\u2019s appropriate for their capabilities. You want your team to experience performance satisfaction versus the pain of perpetual failure since they don\u2019t have the capabilities they need and don\u2019t see how to gain them.<\/p>\n

    \u2022 Be fair<\/strong> \u2013 set standards and stick to them. Fairness activates the ventral striatum and other reward areas of the brain. I call fairness out here as I still see entirely too much favoritism in the workplace, and it\u2019s often due to unconscious cognitive biases. Best to be aware of yours, and then work to bust them. Besides, being unfairly treated activates the brain regions associated with disgust and conflict. Are you sure you want that in your workplace?<\/p>\n

    \u2022 Be situational<\/strong> \u2013 meanwhile, back on Earth, if a friend says \u201cdo I look fat in these jeans?\u201d and your answer is yes, being diplomatic \u201cyou rock this other pair better than Elvis\u201d is advised \ud83d\ude0a. Know the level of transparency appropriate for the situation!<\/p>\n

    So\u2026 feeling focused now? Thought so. That\u2019s how you roll!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Read the full article here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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