Hello Felix,

Why Focus Is Your Unseen Advantage

Most high achievers recognize the importance of hard work, talent, and ambition. Yet there’s another element that can make or break your performance in any given day: the ability to concentrate deeply for sustained periods. When you’re fully immersed in one priority, you eliminate the mental “drag” of juggling countless distractions. In essence, you recapture the time and energy that often get scattered across social media feeds, endless inbox checks and unplanned task-switching. This regained focus amplifies your effort and brings higher-quality results in a shorter timeframe.

How to Hone Your Concentration in a Distracted World

• Set Your Intention for the Day
  Before diving into tasks, take a moment to decide what truly matters. Whether it’s finishing a presentation, drafting a proposal, or refining a business strategy, naming your top priority creates a mental target. This helps you filter out lesser obligations and keep your mind from wandering onto easier but less impactful to-dos.
  
  
• Tame Your Digital Environment
  Smartphones, emails, and instant messages are often the biggest culprits in sabotaging laser focus. One of the most effective strategies is to turn off non-essential notifications during your deep work sessions. If possible, place your phone in another room. Remember that each chime or banner you glimpse can pull your brain off-track for several minutes—even if the distraction lasts only a second.

The Core idea: The Multiplier Effect of Unbroken Time
When you commit to focusing on a single task for a solid block of time, something remarkable happens: your brain warms up to the challenge, enters a state of flow, and builds momentum. As you continue without interruption, you move beyond surface-level performance and reach deeper layers of creativity or problem-solving. This unbroken time is a productivity multiplier. It doesn’t just add to your efficiency; it multiplies your impact because you’re harnessing your full cognitive capacity.

Technique: The 90-Minute Block

• Plan in Advance: Look at your day’s schedule and select at least one 90-minute window that you can devote entirely to a crucial task.
• Protect the Time: Silence notifications, shut your door if you have one, or inform your colleagues that you’re unavailable during this period.
• Sustain Your Energy: Have water or a light snack on hand so you’re not tempted to step away. Take a brief 2-minute break if you need to stretch, but don’t use that moment to check your phone or email.

Action Step

Commit to a 90-minute block of deep work on one high-impact task today. At the end of this session, jot down how much progress you made compared to a normal work period. Notice how your mind feels sharper and more committed than usual.

Keep in mind that adopting laser focus isn’t an overnight switch—it’s a practice. Over time, these 90-minute blocks can become the bedrock of your productivity, freeing you to achieve more with greater ease and excellence.

Wishing you a day of powerful progress,

Felix Brabander
Founder of SensitiveHighAchievers.com