good morning believe nation today’s message is shut out the distractions
message is shut out the distractions
message is shut out the distractions over to you Robert Greene TV go there’s
over to you Robert Greene TV go there’s
over to you Robert Greene TV go there’s differences and then there’s there’s not
differences and then there’s there’s not
differences and then there’s there’s not differences so you know the brain is the
differences so you know the brain is the
differences so you know the brain is the same the brain evolved over the course
same the brain evolved over the course
same the brain evolved over the course of millions of years so I try to make
of millions of years so I try to make
of millions of years so I try to make the point that you know what da Vinci
the point that you know what da Vinci
the point that you know what da Vinci was going through the process is that
was going through the process is that
was going through the process is that there’s a template there and it’s the
there’s a template there and it’s the
there’s a template there and it’s the same because our brains haven’t really
same because our brains haven’t really
same because our brains haven’t really changed in an evolutionary sense in four
changed in an evolutionary sense in four
changed in an evolutionary sense in four or five hundred years on the other hand
or five hundred years on the other hand
or five hundred years on the other hand the circumstances are different and
the circumstances are different and
the circumstances are different and people now live in a world where there’s
people now live in a world where there’s
people now live in a world where there’s many more distractions so it’s harder to
many more distractions so it’s harder to
many more distractions so it’s harder to do that kind of focus that I was
do that kind of focus that I was
do that kind of focus that I was mentioning so in some ways it’s a little
mentioning so in some ways it’s a little
mentioning so in some ways it’s a little bit harder and the people that I’ve
bit harder and the people that I’ve
bit harder and the people that I’ve interviewed are really good at shutting
interviewed are really good at shutting
interviewed are really good at shutting out all of the distractions of the world
out all of the distractions of the world
out all of the distractions of the world that’s sort of what separates them every
that’s sort of what separates them every
that’s sort of what separates them every single one of them Paul Graham you know
single one of them Paul Graham you know
single one of them Paul Graham you know Paul Graham Paul doesn’t have a
Paul Graham Paul doesn’t have a
Paul Graham Paul doesn’t have a smartphone yeah yeah he doesn’t spend
smartphone yeah yeah he doesn’t spend
smartphone yeah yeah he doesn’t spend time on the Internet
time on the Internet
time on the Internet he’s extremely focused the woman yoky
he’s extremely focused the woman yoky
he’s extremely focused the woman yoky Matsuoka she she does all of her writing
Matsuoka she she does all of her writing
Matsuoka she she does all of her writing with a pen and paper she’s not sitting
with a pen and paper she’s not sitting
with a pen and paper she’s not sitting there day in and day out on the computer
there day in and day out on the computer
there day in and day out on the computer checking her Facebook or Twitter page or
checking her Facebook or Twitter page or
checking her Facebook or Twitter page or whatever I could go through all of them
whatever I could go through all of them
whatever I could go through all of them that way Steve Jobs is sort of the
that way Steve Jobs is sort of the
that way Steve Jobs is sort of the ultimate icon of mastery of our era and
ultimate icon of mastery of our era and
ultimate icon of mastery of our era and he said the only thing that’s
he said the only thing that’s
he said the only thing that’s differentiated me from everyone else was
differentiated me from everyone else was
differentiated me from everyone else was my level of focus I could take a problem
my level of focus I could take a problem
my level of focus I could take a problem and I could focus on it and burrow into
and I could focus on it and burrow into
and I could focus on it and burrow into it and everybody else was so distracted
it and everybody else was so distracted
it and everybody else was so distracted he knew how to close his door get away
he knew how to close his door get away
he knew how to close his door get away from his wife his kids everyone and just
from his wife his kids everyone and just
from his wife his kids everyone and just focus so the all of these people have to
focus so the all of these people have to
focus so the all of these people have to overcome the intense distractions in our
overcome the intense distractions in our
overcome the intense distractions in our world they and they’re able to do it on
world they and they’re able to do it on
world they and they’re able to do it on the other hand what you can get with a
the other hand what you can get with a
the other hand what you can get with a click on the internet with a Google
click on the internet with a Google
click on the internet with a Google search
search
search compared to what da Vinci had to do or a
compared to what da Vinci had to do or a
compared to what da Vinci had to do or a scientist in the 19th or 20th century is
scientist in the 19th or 20th century is
scientist in the 19th or 20th century is absolutely astounding so what you have
absolutely astounding so what you have
absolutely astounding so what you have at your fingertips the knowledge the
at your fingertips the knowledge the
at your fingertips the knowledge the things that you can connect and learn
things that you can connect and learn
things that you can connect and learn about the potential for learning skills
about the potential for learning skills
about the potential for learning skills is out of this world so if you’re able
is out of this world so if you’re able
is out of this world so if you’re able to overcome the distracting elements
to overcome the distracting elements
to overcome the distracting elements that are it’s I my government I wrote
that are it’s I my government I wrote
that are it’s I my government I wrote compared it to if you ever watch a
compared it to if you ever watch a
compared it to if you ever watch a basketball game and you see the opposing
basketball game and you see the opposing
basketball game and you see the opposing team shooting free throw and everyone
team shooting free throw and everyone
team shooting free throw and everyone behind him the stands are all going like
behind him the stands are all going like
behind him the stands are all going like this with those big you know trying to
this with those big you know trying to
this with those big you know trying to distract him there’s like hundreds of
distract him there’s like hundreds of
distract him there’s like hundreds of people that’s what the world is like now
people that’s what the world is like now
people that’s what the world is like now you’ve got thousands of people waving
you’ve got thousands of people waving
you’ve got thousands of people waving those things you’ve got so many
those things you’ve got so many
those things you’ve got so many distractions if you’re able to overcome
distractions if you’re able to overcome
distractions if you’re able to overcome that and be a person that can focus you
that and be a person that can focus you
that and be a person that can focus you have this like wealth of information and
have this like wealth of information and
have this like wealth of information and knowledge and ability to acquire skills
knowledge and ability to acquire skills
knowledge and ability to acquire skills that nobody a hundred years ago 20 years
that nobody a hundred years ago 20 years
that nobody a hundred years ago 20 years ago could dream about so what do you
ago could dream about so what do you
ago could dream about so what do you think I think it’s a really great topic
think I think it’s a really great topic
think I think it’s a really great topic super important for all of us
super important for all of us
super important for all of us entrepreneurs because I mean I can
entrepreneurs because I mean I can
entrepreneurs because I mean I can relate in my life I had this this
relate in my life I had this this
relate in my life I had this this productivity peak where I couldn’t like
productivity peak where I couldn’t like
productivity peak where I couldn’t like it was a plateau actually where I was
it was a plateau actually where I was
it was a plateau actually where I was just getting enough stuff done but not
just getting enough stuff done but not
just getting enough stuff done but not enough to get to the next level and I I
enough to get to the next level and I I
enough to get to the next level and I I consulted with few books and with Evan
consulted with few books and with Evan
consulted with few books and with Evan gave me some productivity tips and I
gave me some productivity tips and I
gave me some productivity tips and I learned that you know when I really want
learned that you know when I really want
learned that you know when I really want to get stuff done I gotta shut the phone
to get stuff done I gotta shut the phone
to get stuff done I gotta shut the phone off log out of my email accounts shut
off log out of my email accounts shut
off log out of my email accounts shut down every browser every program that I
down every browser every program that I
down every browser every program that I don’t need to use if I’m using the
don’t need to use if I’m using the
don’t need to use if I’m using the computer and just really just go into
computer and just really just go into
computer and just really just go into like my own little her medical frickin
like my own little her medical frickin
like my own little her medical frickin cocoon know hermetic cocoon and just
cocoon know hermetic cocoon and just
cocoon know hermetic cocoon and just focus single tasks focus on the one
focus single tasks focus on the one
focus single tasks focus on the one thing you need to do shut everything
thing you need to do shut everything
thing you need to do shut everything down and I find that way in the span of
down and I find that way in the span of
down and I find that way in the span of a few hours just focus dedicated on
a few hours just focus dedicated on
a few hours just focus dedicated on whatever it is I’m doing I can get so
whatever it is I’m doing I can get so
whatever it is I’m doing I can get so much done in just a few hours where
much done in just a few hours where
much done in just a few hours where normally would have taken me a whole day
normally would have taken me a whole day
normally would have taken me a whole day for maybe two or three of multitasking
for maybe two or three of multitasking
for maybe two or three of multitasking to get the same stuff done and just the
to get the same stuff done and just the
to get the same stuff done and just the kind of joy I get out of single tasking
kind of joy I get out of single tasking
kind of joy I get out of single tasking when you’re and when everything’s shut
when you’re and when everything’s shut
when you’re and when everything’s shut down it’s just you just feel so great
down it’s just you just feel so great
down it’s just you just feel so great just feels really good you think you
just feels really good you think you
just feels really good you think you should get a t-shirt the Hermetic I’m in
should get a t-shirt the Hermetic I’m in
should get a t-shirt the Hermetic I’m in a hermetic cocoon already you just read
a hermetic cocoon already you just read
a hermetic cocoon already you just read a book about this right
a book about this right
a book about this right you’re one thing you’re one thing okay
you’re one thing you’re one thing okay
you’re one thing you’re one thing okay thing your one thing is a really great
thing your one thing is a really great
thing your one thing is a really great book by Gary Keller about basically
book by Gary Keller about basically
book by Gary Keller about basically about focusing single tasks focusing
about focusing single tasks focusing
about focusing single tasks focusing laser beam focus and shutting the
laser beam focus and shutting the
laser beam focus and shutting the distractions as a part of of it really
distractions as a part of of it really
distractions as a part of of it really great book really great for
great book really great for
great book really great for entrepreneurs veg school when I get to
entrepreneurs veg school when I get to
entrepreneurs veg school when I get to the next level I love the message it’s
the next level I love the message it’s
the next level I love the message it’s when I can relate to I used to be the
when I can relate to I used to be the
when I can relate to I used to be the guy who was always responsive and always
guy who was always responsive and always
guy who was always responsive and always playing by other people’s agendas I was
playing by other people’s agendas I was
playing by other people’s agendas I was a guy who would respond an email within
a guy who would respond an email within
a guy who would respond an email within like 60 seconds you know I used Outlook
like 60 seconds you know I used Outlook
like 60 seconds you know I used Outlook back then I had Outlook open all the
back then I had Outlook open all the
back then I had Outlook open all the time something came in boom instant
time something came in boom instant
time something came in boom instant reply and people say wow you responded
reply and people say wow you responded
reply and people say wow you responded so quickly thank you so much and I used
so quickly thank you so much and I used
so quickly thank you so much and I used to pride myself on that but then I
to pride myself on that but then I
to pride myself on that but then I realized that that behavior was holding
realized that that behavior was holding
realized that that behavior was holding me back from doing anything big anything
me back from doing anything big anything
me back from doing anything big anything great because if you’re focused
great because if you’re focused
great because if you’re focused something creative you’re trying to
something creative you’re trying to
something creative you’re trying to write a book you’re trying to create
write a book you’re trying to create
write a book you’re trying to create videos you’re trying to do something
videos you’re trying to do something
videos you’re trying to do something bigger picture you need you need the the
bigger picture you need you need the the
bigger picture you need you need the the freedom and the space just in your head
freedom and the space just in your head
freedom and the space just in your head to be able to focus on that task and if
to be able to focus on that task and if
to be able to focus on that task and if you’re constantly every 30 seconds being
you’re constantly every 30 seconds being
you’re constantly every 30 seconds being pinged by an email or a tweet or
pinged by an email or a tweet or
pinged by an email or a tweet or Facebook update then you’re never
Facebook update then you’re never
Facebook update then you’re never actually going to get the big stuff done
actually going to get the big stuff done
actually going to get the big stuff done I went now the opposite right like I
I went now the opposite right like I
I went now the opposite right like I check email once a day for my team and
check email once a day for my team and
check email once a day for my team and every couple days for general public you
every couple days for general public you
every couple days for general public you know I don’t have a cellphone I don’t
know I don’t have a cellphone I don’t
know I don’t have a cellphone I don’t use a phone it’s other people’s agenda
use a phone it’s other people’s agenda
use a phone it’s other people’s agenda for your time so kind of like I might be
for your time so kind of like I might be
for your time so kind of like I might be there in the cocoon more than you on
there in the cocoon more than you on
there in the cocoon more than you on that flap I saw like controversial ideas
that flap I saw like controversial ideas
that flap I saw like controversial ideas but it helps me focus on what I’m
but it helps me focus on what I’m
but it helps me focus on what I’m working on at that moment right and and
working on at that moment right and and
working on at that moment right and and at first my wife thought you don’t have
at first my wife thought you don’t have
at first my wife thought you don’t have a cellphone how am I gonna reach you you
a cellphone how am I gonna reach you you
a cellphone how am I gonna reach you you know you got to get one but now she’s
know you got to get one but now she’s
know you got to get one but now she’s actually happy because when I’m with her
actually happy because when I’m with her
actually happy because when I’m with her I’m with her
I’m with her
I’m with her I’m not checking my email and checking
I’m not checking my email and checking
I’m not checking my email and checking status updates and you know how many
status updates and you know how many
status updates and you know how many people are out on the dates and it was
people are out on the dates and it was
people are out on the dates and it was just buried in their phones and so when
just buried in their phones and so when
just buried in their phones and so when I’m doing video I’m doing video when I’m
I’m doing video I’m doing video when I’m
I’m doing video I’m doing video when I’m with my son and with my son when with my
with my son and with my son when with my
with my son and with my son when with my wife with my wife when I’m focusing on
wife with my wife when I’m focusing on
wife with my wife when I’m focusing on my business I focus on my business and
my business I focus on my business and
my business I focus on my business and that helps me be great in all of those
that helps me be great in all of those
that helps me be great in all of those areas at that time instead of being
areas at that time instead of being
areas at that time instead of being mediocre everything at once so the
mediocre everything at once so the
mediocre everything at once so the question today today is what are you
question today today is what are you
question today today is what are you gonna do to get your laser focus I like
gonna do to get your laser focus I like
gonna do to get your laser focus I like it leaving the comments below will join
it leaving the comments below will join
it leaving the comments below will join the discussion thank you so much for
the discussion thank you so much for
the discussion thank you so much for watching have an amazing day continue to
watching have an amazing day continue to
watching have an amazing day continue to believe
believe
believe and we’ll see you again s’more morning
and we’ll see you again s’more morning
and we’ll see you again s’more morning for another shot of espresso so the
for another shot of espresso so the
for another shot of espresso so the question of the day today is how are you
question of the day today is how are you
question of the day today is how are you gonna I don’t know how am I going so
gonna I don’t know how am I going so
gonna I don’t know how am I going so we’ll do you like a Chewbacca in there
we’ll do you like a Chewbacca in there
we’ll do you like a Chewbacca in there service Oh Hayden you have to be careful
service Oh Hayden you have to be careful
service Oh Hayden you have to be careful mister
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