What founders get wrong about focus

Being a founder means having to move between different types of work, because the nature of the job requires you to constantly be wearing multiple hats. While this can be a fantastic training ground for developing new skills, it makes learning how to focus effectively much harder. Traditional productivity advice does not account for the fact that many apparent distractions for founders can be legitimate responsibilities they must pay attention to. A common misconception I’ve seen among fellow founders is the tendency to confuse focus with being busy. When we can tick several tasks off our t...