Some of the
loudest and most ardent advocates of the law were Hispanic parents who believed
that this heavy focus on English would benefit their students. As the bill took
effect and student became focused on English, a surprising (to those against
the bill) thing happened; by focusing on English student actually excelled and
learned English and other subjects at a faster rate with improved scores across
the board.
Why would
anybody be shocked by these results? When you put 100% focus on something, as
compared say to only a part-time, 50% focus, wouldn’t you expect to have
stronger results? All too often business leaders and entrepreneurs get
distracted by the newest, shiny object and lose focus on their goals and their
success.
More often
than not the shiny object ends up being the promise of a quick buck that seems
too appealing to pass up. Revenue may seem like a good reason in the short
term, but the loss of focus comes with a price tag that far outstrips the short
term gain. By tenaciously locking in your focus on your goals, avoid getting
sidetracked and ignoring the naysayers, you will reap bigger rewards.
Don’t kid yourself;
having focus is hard work and one of the appeals of the distraction is they
just seem so darn easy! You need to remind yourself daily what your goals are,
which means they need to be written down and they need to be front and center
in your work environment. When you start to feel things slide off track, grab
that list and refocus your energy on your goals!
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