Peak performance experts say things like, “You should focus. Commit to one thing and become great at that thing.” This is good advice. But there is a problem with this advice too. Of the many options in front of you, how do you know what to focus on?
“Until Something Comes Easily…”
Try things until something comes easily
- It is much easier to focus on something that’s working than a bad idea
- If you want to master and deeply understand the core fundamentals of a task, you may, paradoxically, need to start by casting a very wide net
Getting to Simple
Mastering the fundamentals is often the hardest and longest journey of all. You can trim away the fat because you know what is essential and what is unnecessary
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Make a Call About What to Focus On
Everyone wants to know the right time to simplify and focus on one thing, but nobody does. Entrepreneurship isn’t like baking a cake. There is no recipe.
- At some point, you don’t need more information, you just need to make a choice.
A Volume of Work
You’ve overcome the hurdle of wanting more information and the fear of committing to something and now you’ve made a choice.
- It’s time to put in a volume of work. Not just once or twice, but a consistent, repeated volume. It is through this sheer number of repetitions that you’ll come to understand the fundamentals of your task.
