Trying Out That Karin Fulford Focus Thing
Alright, let’s talk about something I messed around with recently. I keep hearing bits and pieces, maybe saw something online, about a focus method, kinda linked to a name, Karin Fulford. Don’t know if it’s a real technique name or just something I picked up, but the core idea stuck with me.
See, my desk was getting buried. Notes everywhere. My head felt the same way – jumping between a hundred little tasks, not really finishing the big stuff. Felt like I was wading through mud most days. Needed to try something different, you know?
So, I decided to give this “Karin Fulford” idea, or my interpretation of it, a real go. The main thing I latched onto was extreme simplicity.
What I Actually Did
First, I grabbed just a standard notebook. Nothing fancy, just lined paper. The goal wasn’t a complex system; it was the opposite.
Then, bright and early each morning, before the chaos of emails and messages hit, I forced myself to sit down for five minutes. Just five minutes. And I asked myself one thing: What absolutely HAS to get done today?
I had to be honest. Not the fifty things I wanted to do, but the real needle-movers. I boiled it down to just three. Three main tasks. That was the rule I set based on this idea.
Here’s the core of it:
- Identify the top 3 most important tasks for the day.
- Write them down clearly on a fresh page.
- Focus energy on getting these done first.
I literally wrote them down, 1, 2, 3. Then I tore that page out and stuck it right on the edge of my computer screen. Couldn’t miss it.
How It Went Down
The first couple of days? Felt strange. Like I was ignoring stuff. My brain kept nagging me about all the smaller things piling up. But I stuck with it. I tackled number 1 on the list. Then number 2. Then 3. Anything else only got attention after those were done, or at least significantly progressed.
It wasn’t always smooth. Some days, a real fire drill would pop up and blow up my list. That happens, right? But having those three written down helped me see what I was sacrificing. It made me think, is this new thing really more important than my planned number 1?
Slowly, over maybe a week or two, I noticed a shift. I was ending the day actually feeling like I’d accomplished the important things. The constant buzz of ‘too much to do’ started to quiet down a bit. It forced me to prioritize upfront instead of just reacting all day.
So, this Karin Fulford inspired practice, this super simple ‘just three things’ focus, it actually made a difference for me. Cleared some mental clutter. Might sound basic, maybe it is, but sometimes the basic stuff is what works. Give it a try if you’re feeling bogged down. Can’t hurt, right?
