---
url: 'https://lonelyentrepreneur.com/how-to-stay-focused/'
title: 'How To Stay Focused and Sane!'
author:
  name: Michael Dermer
  url: 'https://lonelyentrepreneur.com/author/reyna12345/'
date: '2019-01-22T09:30:48-05:00'
modified: '2019-01-21T20:29:05-05:00'
type: post
summary: There is always so much more to do than there is time.
categories:
  - Daily Perspective
published: true
---

# How To Stay Focused and Sane!

## Stay Focused and Sane
 
It is not surprising that entrepreneurs come to work, and instead of focusing on the tasks of the day, they worry about what is not getting done, or the big picture items must occur for the business to succeed. This is counterproductive. Focusing on the ninety-nine things that you can’t do that day or mentally jumping ahead to task that require multiple days is wasted time and effort.
 
Work the problem. Focus on the items you have determined require your attention that day. The entrepreneur’s path to success is rarely built with “giant leaps for mankind” but steadily won with, determined, daily progress. When we chip away at today’s to-do list, we build powerful momentum for our business.
   
> ## **“Work the problem!” **
 
The more time you spend on the ninety items not on your list, the more you stunt the growth of the business. First, you are still not getting the ninety done. Second, you probably are doing a bad job with the ten you need to and actually can get done.
 
When you focus on overall risk and big picture concerns, it can be debilitating. If you focus on your present to-do list, you offer yourself the remarkably satisfying and motivating experience of completing the tasks before you. When so much is out of your control, the chance to finish something each day is priceless. And if you continue to prioritize each day’s list, your sense of accomplishment will grow exponentially. After all, each day’s work is a piece of the puzzle that will eventually become your “big picture.” But if you worry about the big picture first, you’ll never assemble its parts and reach your ultimate goal.
 
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