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00:08 – A fascinating thing about photography
00:56 – Adjusting your focus
01:36 – Things become much easier
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James Schramko here with a simple idea that might help you get better results in your business.
We Are Like Lenses
So one thing that really fascinates me about photography is the lens. The lens is like the way we look at things. Right now, I’m sharp, I’m in picture. But what happens if I go out of focus?
You see the thing is the lens is just like us, if we have everything we already need, we simply just need to adjust to get very clear and sharp on what it is that we’re doing. You don’t really need anything else. You just need to refine your filtering and your focus so that you are absolutely crystal clear on what you are supposed to be doing.
You already have everything that you need, you just need to perhaps remove distractions. Zoom in to exactly where you need to be and ignore everything else.
Are you focused on the important things?
Things Start To Become Clearer
Once you’re in picture, once you’re sharp, once you’re clear and once you are focused, you’ll find things become much easier because you ignore everything in the background, it’s all blurry and whatever you’re focused on is sharp and crystal clear and obvious. So I hope this gives you a bit of perspective.
I’d be really interested on your thoughts on this. Do you already have everything that you need, you just haven’t been clearly focused? Let me know your thoughts. I’m James Schramko, speak to you soon.
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Great lesson James. Lucky you didn’t trip on that jump :)
Great lesson James. Lucky you didn’t trip on that jump :)
you know me – the fearless stunt man. It would make a great blooper
Loved the whoopee cushion moment at 38 seconds, James. Nice touch! Reminded me of the chair Reginald Perrin always sat in in CJ’s office at Sunshine Desserts. (Google it and watch on youtube if you’re not familiar. Top drawer sitcom!)
Loved the whoopee cushion moment at 38 seconds, James. Nice touch! Reminded me of the chair Reginald Perrin always sat in in CJ’s office at Sunshine Desserts. (Google it and watch on youtube if you’re not familiar. Top drawer sitcom!)
Cool I will check that out
Cool I will check that out
Very good point James,
Focus and concentration are underrated when compared to other factors that impact success.
One of the most well known studies on focus and concentration was a longitudinal study conducted with over 1,000 children in New Zealand by Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi, psychology and neuroscience professors at Duke University.
The study tested children born in 1972 and 1973 regularly for eight years, measuring their ability to pay attention and to ignore distractions.
The researchers tracked those same children down at the age of 32 to see how well they fared in life.
What was the outcome of that study?
The ability to concentrate was the strongest predictor of success and was more important than IQ or the socio economic status of the family they grew up in for determining career success, financial success and health.
Very good point James,
Focus and concentration are underrated when compared to other factors that impact success.
One of the most well known studies on focus and concentration was a longitudinal study conducted with over 1,000 children in New Zealand by Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi, psychology and neuroscience professors at Duke University.
The study tested children born in 1972 and 1973 regularly for eight years, measuring their ability to pay attention and to ignore distractions.
The researchers tracked those same children down at the age of 32 to see how well they fared in life.
What was the outcome of that study?
The ability to concentrate was the strongest predictor of success and was more important than IQ or the socio economic status of the family they grew up in for determining career success, financial success and health.
Focus is all about doing the right things. I enjoyed your research share here awesome thank you!
Thank you James, it’s a pleasure. Here is something to ponder. There are two main theories of truth, the Theory of Correspondence and the Theory of Coherence. One says I believe it when I see it and the other one says I see it when I believe it.
So which one is more true for you: “I am focused because I do the right things” or “I do the right things because I am focused”
I would say both.
I would like to read that whole study… Would you be able to provide the link to it Please . Thanks
Great correlation James and awesome leap in those fluro runners =)
Great correlation James and awesome leap in those fluro runners =)
they are very supportive runners Greg – Like you!
You got it mate =)
Really cool video. Thanks.
You asked if I had everything I needed right now? Yes and no. Yes, I do have all the information I need to put in productive work today. But no, I don’t have all the information I’ll need to do the right things over the next 12 months. I think we could say focusing is equal to doing the right things. But I’ll need to refine my understanding of what “the right things” are in the future as I go along. That’s why reading books is so essential. That’s why being on this site and being a part of Fast Web Formula are so essential.
If all we did was implement, we’d never learn what the right things are. If all we did was learn what the right things are, we’d never implement/focus/do. So I believe a good way to go is to split up your day into sections of focus and sections of gathering more information. Doing/experience affects how new information affects us – the same bit of information today might have a huge effect on me compared to 12 months ago because I’m a different person today than 12 months ago. And new information affects how we do/focus.
I agree with you that most of the time people have what they need and just need to focus on the right things. I just wanted to bring up the “sharpening the saw” part of it, which was not in the scope of your video.
Loved the stunt work and the crazy background music! Perhaps you could organize an obstacle course sometime in the future?
Really cool video. Thanks.
You asked if I had everything I needed right now? Yes and no. Yes, I do have all the information I need to put in productive work today. But no, I don’t have all the information I’ll need to do the right things over the next 12 months. I think we could say focusing is equal to doing the right things. But I’ll need to refine my understanding of what “the right things” are in the future as I go along. That’s why reading books is so essential. That’s why being on this site and being a part of Fast Web Formula are so essential.
If all we did was implement, we’d never learn what the right things are. If all we did was learn what the right things are, we’d never implement/focus/do. So I believe a good way to go is to split up your day into sections of focus and sections of gathering more information. Doing/experience affects how new information affects us – the same bit of information today might have a huge effect on me compared to 12 months ago because I’m a different person today than 12 months ago. And new information affects how we do/focus.
I agree with you that most of the time people have what they need and just need to focus on the right things. I just wanted to bring up the “sharpening the saw” part of it, which was not in the scope of your video.
Loved the stunt work and the crazy background music! Perhaps you could organize an obstacle course sometime in the future?
Identifying the right things to focus on is important. The wrong things should be out of focus. Rather than split your days up try splitting your week up into whole days of productive days and days off
thanks for sharing. This reminds of Russell Conwell acres of diamonds. Cheers
thanks for sharing. This reminds of Russell Conwell acres of diamonds. Cheers
we are all sitting on great assets
Cool. Thanks James, I went off on a major tangent last year after listening to others instead of my inner self. no matter, lesson learned. 2014 is now very focussed and I’ve made some dramatic yet simple changes to my mindset. I’m just doing it with the knowledge I already have not the knowledge others think I should have. Thank you for your realtime honesty throughout 2013. The kick is still working :-)
Cool. Thanks James, I went off on a major tangent last year after listening to others instead of my inner self. no matter, lesson learned. 2014 is now very focussed and I’ve made some dramatic yet simple changes to my mindset. I’m just doing it with the knowledge I already have not the knowledge others think I should have. Thank you for your realtime honesty throughout 2013. The kick is still working :-)