Focus and Free Days Clarified by Jay Paterson

The good Mr. Jay Paterson of Empowered Wealth Canada tried to post the following comment, but fell prey to the vagaries of technology. My apologies Jay, and thank you for taking the time to fill us in.

Jay has taken the time to explain more clearly the concept of Focus Days and Free Days. I posted on this topic last week.

Jay’s comments:

Here's the Rest of the Story behind Free and Focus Days. The original concept goes to Dan Sullivan, The Strategic Coach. All of these days are defined for the benefit of entrepreneurs. The Most important days are Free Days. These are absolutely critical days that an entrepreneur needs to Re-charge the Batteries. No business is contemplated nor done. It’s a Free Day to do whatever gives the entrepreneur Great Joy!

A Focus Day is defined as the day in which an entrepreneur uses his or her Unique Ability to the best of his/her advantage and creates business opportunities. A Focus Day gives an entrepreneur Great Results.

A Buffer Day is the day in which the entrepreneur prepares for his/her Focus Days. Preparation gives Energy, which makes for better Focus Days and far better results.

For Example, a professional golfer practices his or her craft on Buffer Days. They stay completely away from the game on Free Days. And on Focus Days, they're supposed to bring their best up front. They had better not be thinking about all the other stuff that clutters up the mind. They better be clear headed about what they are doing and just do it.

Kevin had a question: How do you identify the Top 20% of your activities? I'll make it easier by asking one question. What is the ONE SINGLE THING you do, that you enjoy doing more than anything else, that you do better than anybody else because you do it naturally and you enjoy it, and that people would pay you great money for because you do it better than anyone else? Forget the top 20%, that's too much. No one can do a whole whack of things really well. FOCUS your energy on that ONE THING, do it really, really well, and the world will beat a path to your door.

I have only 120 FOCUS Days in one year. That is all the energy I have for Focus Days. I do All of my Unique Ability in those 120 days.

I have 40 Buffer Days, that's it!
The Rest are FREE DAYS. That's 205 days each year doing exactly what I LOVE to do.

Steve posed a question: How do you do the digging? Ask 40 of your closest friends, advisors and especially all of your children and grandchildren one very simple question, "What is the ONE THING I do best, that you value me for the most?" You'll get 30 to 40 honest answers and you will find the ONE THING to Focus on.

Oh, by the way, that's my partner in The Secret, Lee Brower.

Now I've got to get back to straightening out my putting stroke.

Jay Paterson