Entrepreneurs by nature are inquisitive animals. They like to tinker. They like to dream. They like to explore.
The problem is, all of that passion can sometimes cause a lack of focus. How many entrepreneurs do you know have 2-3 half finished projects (I am one of them)?
Speaking with a friend the other night, I was pointed to this quote from Nick Peters:
Don’t scatter your resources among many mediocre ideas. Instead focus on one great idea and do it well. This will put you at a competitive advantage.
This got me thinking. Usually core competencies are relegated to some specific business or technical niche. However, a maniacal sense of focus is a competitive advantage unto itself. Going into hiding and focusing on nothing but the task at hand is often the difference between success and failure. The top entrepreneurs that I know have an amazing ability to tune out the noise.
Stop reading TechCrunch and the WSJ for 3 weeks and focus. See what happens.
