Focus on This
Episodes
Dedication Diaries: One Planner User's Story
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck is the kind of guy we all want to be. He's kind, caring, and funny. But, despite his achievements, Chuck always felt like he wasn't organized en...
"It's not just me!": We Answer Your Questions
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Remember when you were in school and the teacher would say, "Please ask any questions you have because somebody else might have the same one"? Well, t...
4 Methods to Boost Your Energy
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of a long work day, it is very easy to collapse on the couch and spend the rest of your waking hours staring at a screen. That's great if t...
Running a Business with the Full Focus Planner
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If running a business was easy, then everybody would do it. However, being a business owner means juggling a seemingly endless array of tasks with end...
4 Types of Automation for Busy People
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're all busy. One day you were just some person with few responsibilities and then, seemingly the next day, you're entire calendar is booked and you...
How to Make New Habits Stick
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why is forming new habits - the good ones, at least - so hard to do? We've often heard that it take 21 days to develop a new habit, but personal exper...
Very Simple Strategies to Banish Distractions
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our modern world is full of distractions. For example, on average, a person will look at their phone 350 times a day. 350 times in a day! If you sleep...
Three Reasons You Find Yourself in the Distraction Zone
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is your go-to task when you're supposed to be doing another more important task? Is it organizing your desk? Checking Slack messages? Folding lau...
How to Negotiate Out of Stuff
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've all been there: You volunteer to help out with an extra thing at work or you tell a friend that you'll help them over the weekend. Then, as the ...
You Are Who You're With: Stories of Achievement
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've all heard the phrase, "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." But, how does that apply to goal achievement and pr...
It's Time To Write Your Not-To-Do List
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Spring is the perfect time of year to look at your priorities. Think of it as a Spring Cleaning for your priorities! When you spend a minute looking a...
The Most Overlooked Question You Can Ask
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When we want to get something accomplished, we tend to think of skills, habits, or tools that we can add to help us reach our goal. However, often tim...
3 Steps to Calendar Triage
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been in the middle of a difficult week only to have an urgent situation added to your plate? In those moments, it’s so easy to freak o...
Know Your Enemy: Defeating Your Productivity Obstacles
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The old saying "Know Your Enemy" is derived from Sun Tzu's book, The Art of War - a Chinese military treatise that dates back to the fifth century BC....
Remember Why You Started
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The “messy middle” is a place where we’ve come too far to go back but we can’t yet see what’s up ahead - and it’s normal. In fact, if you ...
2 Reasons to Trade Remembering for Writing
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let's face it: We have a tendency to be overconfident about what we can remember. We think we'll remember the important ideas from that meeting or the...
Using Your Enneagram Type to Maximize Your Planner
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding your personality type is a helpful tool to unlocking ways to become more productive and satisfied. Of course, the Full Focus Planner is ...
Build Your Plan: Weekly Preview Pt. 3
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the last episode in our three-part look at the Weekly Preview. We previously talked about the Weekly Big 3 and the After Action Review. Our fo...
Better Together: Involve People to Boost Goal Achievement
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Because goals are something that we often set for ourselves, we forget that we don't have to achieve them alone. Reaching out to family, friends, coll...
Change Your Mindset & Accomplish Your Goals
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Hyatt Miller, CEO of Full Focus, drops by to explain why your mindset is maybe the most important element of achieving your goals. You can do ev...
Avoid Repeating Mistakes: Weekly Preview Pt. 2
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As we continue our exploration of the Weekly Preview, this week we turn our attention towards the After Action Review (AAR). Completing your AAR is a ...
What Matters This Week?: Weekly Preview Pt. 1
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Weekly Preview is essential to the Full Focus System and it's one of our users' favorite tools. In order to really dig into who and why it works, ...
The Best Tip to Keep Goals Front and Center
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re well into January and might be starting to feel some friction on our goal journeys. After a couple of weeks of the new year, good intention an...
What Can I Do Today to Advance My Goal?
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So, you have your goals set and you've figured out what the next steps are to help you start moving towards those goals. What's next? Well, now is the...
Start with Simple: Building Goal Momentum
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! It's 2023 and it's time to make sure that you've set yourself up for success. Every year, in order to start off on the right foot, it'...
Slow Down to Speed Up: Goal-Setting During Crazy Seasons
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the quickest way isn't the best way. While it would be very fast to simply write a list of goals on December 31st and then just hope that th...
3 Steps to Stop Holding Yourself Back
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So often the areas we want to set goals are areas we’ve tried to set goals before - and failed. We’ve become discouraged. We’ve lost hope. We do...
Give Me a Verb: The Grammar of Goal-Setting
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a kid, did you ever wonder, "When will I need to know what a verb is?" Well, the answer to that question is: today. How you write your goals is a c...
The Most Important Goal-Setting Question
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes goal-setting can feel overwhelming. It can certainly feel like there are too many choices that you have to make before you can accomplish yo...
How to Stay Grounded This Holiday Season
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While the holiday season is wonderful, it can also disrupt all of the routines and rituals that you've spent all year developing. With more family, mo...
Cultivate Gratitude Naturally & Combatting Workaholism
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The research tells us that gratitude makes us both happier and healthier. With that in mind, it's easy to say, "Okay. I'll just be more grateful then!...
When Should I Set My Daily Big 3?
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The question, "When you set your Daily Big 3?" is perhaps the most debated and most personal choice that every planner user has to grapple with. Shoul...
Leveraging the Power of Attention
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"You're a mixture of the five people you're closest to." That's how the saying goes at least. We believe that the same thing is true for the things th...
How to Spot Downhill Work in Disguise
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody loves a good costume - even your tasks! There are things we do every day that might feel like productive work, but they're actually tasks th...
Reclaim Your Time by Setting Simple Tech Boundaries
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The good news is that most smartphones now have built-in apps that will tell you how long you've used your phone and what you're using it for. The bad...
#162: The Overlooked Key to Growth and Vision
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Journaling is the type of activity that most people seem to recognize would benefit them, but they don't know where to start. When do they write? And,...
#161: 2 Tactics to Finally Install Your New Habit
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If developing a habit were easy, then everybody would just snap their fingers and enjoy their life with their new awesome habit. However, that's not h...
#160: Improving Your Ideal Week & Managing ADHD
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most common questions in the Full Focus Planner Community is "How can I use the planner to manage my ADHD?" In this episode, we're giving y...
#159: 2 Tips to Hack Your Quarterly Preview
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For many people, Q4 is the busiest time of the year. There are so many events and holidays that happen between October 1 and December 31 that it can b...
#158: The Power of a Checkmark
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A planner is a great way to stay organized and the Full Focus Planner is an excellent way to both stay organized and achieve the goals you've set for ...
#157: Your Planner and Your Project Management System
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most common questions we hear is: "How do I integrate the planner with my project management system?". We all know the value of using the F...
#156: Your Boss Derailed Your Plans. Now What?
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever had a plan for your week only to have a conversation with your boss that changes everything? In the blink of an eye, it seems like all o...
#155: 3 Rhythms to Help You Reset This Fall
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With summer vacations wrapping up, school starting again, and various pumpkin-flavored drinks being consumed, that can mean only one thing: fall is up...
#154: 4 Activities You Should Try Batching
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We've all been there. The day is ending and you're just feeling the whiplash of a day that required a seemingly endless list of decisions and tasks. W...
#153: 4 Tools to Defeat Distractions and Interruptions
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It seems like the moment you try to do important work is always precisely aligned with the moment that the whole world suddenly needs your attention. ...
#152: Coach Yourself to Goal Success with Two Questions
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Blake stops by to talk with Verbs and Courtney about how two simple questions can help you reach your goals.Coaching is so valuable because it allows ...
Level-Up Your Workday Shutdown Ritual
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As high achievers, it can be difficult to stop the work you're doing and start a workday shutdown. In the short run, pushing through and finishing the...
#150: The #1 Way To Improve Your SMARTER Goal
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A goal that is poorly structured can not only keep you from achieving your goal, but it can also stop you from getting out of the starting gates. Toda...
#149: Complete Your Daily Big 3 with Two Simple Questions
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What are the biggest obstacles that people face when struggling to complete their Daily Big 3? Since the Daily Big Three is a core component of the Fu...
#24: How to Set Up Your Monthly Calendar
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a high achiever, you’re dialed in on productivity. You know how to get things done. But there’s a problem. No matter how much you produce, you ...
#148: Rethink Your Evening Ritual to Power Your Days
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After a busy and fulfilling day of productivity, it can be really hard to turn off the mind (and the screens!) and start your evening ritual. This is ...
#147: Steal These Relational Goals This Summer!
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we think of setting goals, we often think of the things we want to accomplish at work. But, if we truly want to both win at work and succeed at l...
#146: 5-Minute Exercises to Launch Your Q3 Goal Success
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Blake is back to talk with Courtney about how we can start the third quarter on the best foot. They offer two very simple exercises that you can do r...
#145: How to Leverage Time and Accomplish Your Goals
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Timing is everything. We often talk about the importance of knowing your "why", but when it comes to accomplishing your goals, it's also important to ...
#144: How to Navigate Transitions
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Life is full of transitions. They can be relatively common transitions - like sitting down at your desk and getting to work - or something more signif...
#143: It Starts with Me: Agency and Goal Achievement
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Goal achievement always starts at the same place - with you. No matter how intuitive or inventive a system might be, all goal achievement is built on ...
#142: The Next Right Thing: The Path to Success
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As you look ahead towards accomplishing your goals, one important question is: How far can I get this week? How much can I accomplish this week as I w...
#141: Leveraging the Power of Less: Your Daily Big 3
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We often think about productivity as just being hyper-focused, full of energy, and simply checking the highest possible amount of tasks off of our to-...
#140: Let's Brainstorm: How do I reward myself?
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Setting a goal and then achieving it often feels like a reward in and of itself. But, it's important that you take the time to celebrate your accompli...
#139: 4 Reasons You Must Record Your Wins
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When you're constantly focusing on what's next, it can be hard to slow down and focused on the progress you've already made. In this episode, Courtney...
#138: Creating Effective Habits with Amy Porterfield
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a world that feels so chaotic, it might surprise you that something as simple as a habit can provide you with both clarity and peace in your life. ...
#137: 3 Reasons To Seek a Balanced Life
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Most people feel like they have to choose between one area of life at the expense of another. But for life to be whole and feel full, there needs to b...
#136: Get Off the Struggle Bus: 3 Tips for Gaining Ground on Your Goals
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel like you’re on the struggle bus with your goals? Maybe you find yourself always working on something else that seems more urgent. You mi...
#135: 3 Beliefs That Keep You Stuck
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You don’t want to feel stuck. But in your relationships, in your finances, or in your career, you find yourself in the same rut over and over again....
#134: Power-Up and Refresh Your Goals
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When our goals no longer feel exciting, the pursuit can feel cumbersome. It feels like everything is a drag, like there’s something wrong with your ...
#133: "But Why?” Refresh Your Goal Motivation
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You’re coming to the end of the first quarter and are feeling totally unmotivated by your goals. It feels like such an effort to take one more step ...
#132: 4 Questions to Reflect on Q1
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Moving from one quarter to the next is often seamless. So much so, that we rarely give intentional thought to how things went. But that’s exactly wh...
#131: Start Journaling Now!
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We want to live and work by design. We don’t want to drift to destinations. But we can’t design the path for our lives until we know what’s happ...
#130: Email Inbox Therapy
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Email is part of our everyday—in work and in life. From one-on-one messages to calendar invitations to marketing emails from somewhere you purchased...
#129: Using the Planner as an Entrepreneur
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Getting the vision, alignment, and execution you need to drive extraordinary results isn’t always easy. And it can be especially tough when you’re...
A VERY Special Announcement!
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Courtney is joined by Michael Hyatt to tease a special announcement. To hear the Lead to Win episode with Michael and Megan, search for "Lead to Win" ...
#128: Breaking Free Of Procrastination
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It can be hard to tell exactly why we procrastinate. Many times there’s a need that isn’t being met or a feeling that’s getting in the way. If w...
#127: 4 Categories of Powerful Professional Goals
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve set personal goals before, things related to hobbies, fitness, or finances. But taking the same steps in your professional life is a real cha...
#126 : The Power of Constraints: Do Less, Achieve More
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve bought into a cultural fallacy: if you do more and work tirelessly, you’ll achieve more and get the results you want. The problem is, it’...
#125: Mastermind It: 4 Ways to Win with Friends
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Surprisingly, trying to be productive and achieve goals can feel like a lonely endeavor at times. If no one around you is pursuing the same thing, it ...
#124: 4 Tactics for Building Goal Momentum
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a new year and you’ve set some goals. Things were going well at first, but then life happened. You find yourself feeling sluggish or unmotiva...
#123: Hacking the Daily Big 3: Four Tips to Help You Win
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listing your Daily Big 3 seems so simple. But somehow, it isn’t. You forget. You write them down but don’t follow through. The day doesn’t go ac...
#122: Kickstarting Your New Planner
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a new quarter, and it’s finally time to transition to a new Full Focus Planner. But you find yourself putting it off. The transition seems ov...
#121: The First 90 Days: 2 Goals For New Planner Users
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve unboxed your first Full Focus Planner. But now, you’re starting to feel a bit overwhelmed. So many tools and terms—where should you start...
#120: The 5 Gifts of Goal-Setting
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The holidays are here—which means it’s the season of giving and goal setting.In this short and sweet holiday edition of Focus On This, Verbs, Cour...
Your 2022 Jump Start: Set Yourself Up for Success in the New Year - Part 3
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The benefits of achieving goals aren't limited to the results we accomplish. Pursuing hard things shapes who we become. The confidence we build better...
Your 2022 Jump Start: Set Yourself Up for Success in the New Year - Part 2
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You can't always believe what you think. Too often, the stories we tell ourselves hold us back. These "limiting beliefs" go undetected because they se...
Your 2022 Jump Start: Set Yourself Up for Success in the New Year - Part 1
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Before we can look toward the new year, we have to confront the losses that lie behind us. We start by lamenting. As we do, our grief brings with it u...
#119: Fireside Chat: Establishing Your Planner Habit
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You’re just getting started using the Full Focus Planner. You feel a little overwhelmed. You’re comparing yourself to others and feel unsure how t...
Limited Access: Be a Fly on the Wall for Michael’s Latest Training
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we share a segment from Michael's latest live training, Become Your Best In 2022: Seven Steps to the Life You Want. In this course, Michael cov...
#118: Overcoming the Thinking That Holds You Back
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Goal-setting season is just around the quarter. But already, you find yourself tempted to play it safe. You’re dismissing ideas as improbable. You f...
#117: 3 Anchors to Hold Steady in the Holiday Chaos
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The holidays are here. Family is in town. You have more parties than normal. You have events at your kids’ school. At the same time, it’s Q4 and y...
Bonusode: Join the Inaugural Class of Full Focus Planner Certified Pros
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve incorporated the Full Focus Planner into your day-to-day life and have transformed your productivity. But you want to go even deeper. You wan...
#116: How to Set & Keep Meaningful Traditions
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The holidays are approaching, and you wish you had more traditions in place to make the time more meaningful and celebratory. But where do you even st...
#115: Hosting Survival Guide - How to Stay on Track When the House Is Packed
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The holidays are here, and you’re gearing up to spend time with family and friends. But the challenge is, the work doesn’t stop. If anything, it’...
#114: Four Actions to Boost Your Gratitude Year-Round
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gratitude is something you aspire to but struggle to actually practice. It’s a cycle. November approaches, and you remember to count your blessings....
#113: Overcoming the Lies That Undermine Celebration
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You’re invested in achieving your goals. But recently, the joy has gone out of the journey. You’re quick to notice where you’re falling short. E...
#112: Defeat the Sunday Scaries by Designing Your Weeks
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Sunday, and you realize the weekend is over and the week is about to come at you full force. You’re anticipating all the things waiting for y...
#111: The Most Underrated Resource for Goal Achievement
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever found yourself in the “messy middle” of a goal? You’ve come too far to turn back, but the finish line still feels far away. Do you...
#110: How to Clear Your Calendar in Your Busiest Seasons
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel like you don’t have space to breathe during the fourth quarter? Work has picked up. Meetings seem to be multiplying. Family demands are ...
#109: Defeat Productivity Enemies with This Two-Pronged Attack
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You get to the end of the day, only to realize it wasn’t nearly as productive as you wanted it to be. You got caught responding to urgent requests f...
#108: 3 Mental Shifts to Win in Q4
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You’re coming to the end of the year, and you’re tired. Momentum has slowed, and you’ve fallen behind on your goals. You know the holidays are c...
#107: 4 Tips for a Successful Quarterly Preview
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A new quarter has begun, with all of its new deadlines and tasks, and you’re still furiously trying to tie up the last quarter. All of a sudden, you...
#106: Unlock the “Fresh Start Effect” with Weekly Preview
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You get to the end of the week and feel like it was a fail. You were busy the whole time but didn’t actually get to the things you wanted to do. You...
#105: Helpline: How to Make Progress on “Off” Days
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some days you just aren’t on your toes. You didn’t sleep well the night before. Or you fought with someone you care about. Or you’ve received so...