 Do you sometimes have trouble focusing on the really important things? This month's challenge is for you! Welcome back, and congratulations on taking one more step towards becoming one of the great leaders of tomorrow. There are so many distractions in life, both from the outside and from within ourselves. One of the key challenges we all face at leaders is how to stay focused on the things that are really important while still keeping our eyes and ears open for what's going on around us. We all know how important it is to be able to focus. When we can't focus, tasks take longer, quality suffers, and we often make poor decisions. All this month that Evil Genius Leadership will be talking about the actions we can take to help us focus on the priorities that are really important to us. This month's challenge has three parts. The first is to identify just one thing you have trouble focusing on. It could be a task that you do regularly at work that takes longer than it should because you keep getting distracted, or it could be something you really want to get done in your personal life but find that work things keep getting in the way. Next, identify what it is that keeps you from focusing on getting that thing done. Are there co-workers who interrupt you when you're trying to work on it? Does your email notification keep going off? Does the phone not stop ringing? Finally, choose one action or step you're going to take to reduce whatever that cause is. If it's your phone or email, can you turn the ringer or notifications off while you're doing this task? If not, can you adjust the time of day or place you do it to minimize the distractions and help you focus? Keep track of how you do focusing on your goal for the whole month. Tell us in the comments what you tried and how well it worked for you. Don't be afraid to try a new tactic if the first action you chose isn't working as well as you'd like. If you found this helpful, please share it with a friend or co-worker. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn and click off on that globe to the right. That'll get you subscribed to our email list and that'll bring all of our content direct to your inbox. If you have any leadership or business questions you'd like us to answer, reach out to us on social media or email us at info at evilgeniusleadership.com. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. And remember, the future is out there. Lead the way.