Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Focus - Separating Ordinary from Extraordinary

Judge yourself by the quality of your process, and improve that process by listening more than you speak.

We learn by knowledge intake and processing, which occurs via perception more than production. 

Develop focus 

Consider this story... 

The punchline: 

eager parishioners asked him what the Pope was like.

The tailor replied with hyper-specific professional focus: "He's a forty-four, medium."

Focus in volleyball
  • Listen intently to coaches
  • Work to understand the game plan - the big picture and the details.
  • Be able to repeat the lesson in your own words.
  • Communicate well in practice to prepare for game conditions.
  • Make sure that both you and your teammates are on the 'same page'.
  • Teamwork can best talent. 
Another true focus story: Alabama football coach Nick Saban and another coach were in a bar talking football, having a beer, and drawing up plays. A robbery ensued. When police came to interview customers, they asked Saban about the robbery. He answered, "What robbery?" 

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