Focus is a critical element to success at the table, in fact it’s critical for any success.
A certain degree of distractibility has become so embedded in our day-to-day lives it’s become normal to be attached to your phone or constantly trying to do more than one thing at a time.
That naturally bleeds into playing – you’ve trained your mind to seek constant entertainment, novelty and connection to others.
They appeal to a similar set of people, the risk takers, and my clients include numerous poker pros who have switched to full-time crypto trading, as well as those who both play and trade simultaneously.
Why are you watching Netflix instead of focusing on the action? Because at that moment being entertained is more important to you than playing high-quality poker.
You point your focus like you aim a flashlight, towards things that serve our goals and motivations.
Emotional problems can emerge in a way that makes it seem like they are focus issues.
A common one that happens to a lot of my clients is losing a big hand.
Another example that has happened to a number of the female poker players I’ve worked with comes when misogynistic guys make comments to them.
If your distractions are caused by emotion – that’s not a focus issue and you need to correct it like you would correct tilt, fear, or confidence issues.
If you’re into cryptocurrency as an investor, trader, or speculator, you’ll know that most of crypto Twitter is expecting the bull market to last till end of the year.
Or maybe they flipped some NFT’s and just made 7 figures flipping a Crypto Punk or Bored Ape.
But are you going to buy something while you’re waiting on your next hand? I doubt it.
I’d love to coach each and every one of you leading up to the WSOP, but it’s just not practical.
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