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UNLOCKING YOUR FOCUS: HOW TO STAY DRIVEN ALL YEAR LONG!
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In this Mental Monday episode of Unlocking with Adam Pike, we’re tackling a challenge we all face—staying focused and motivated, not just during crunch time, but every single day. I shares personal stories, like preparing for Canada’s Ultimate Challenge and overcoming moments of comfort, and dives into practical strategies to maintain laser-sharp focus all year long.
Discover how to create your own deadlines, visualize your goals, and celebrate progress over perfection. Plus, take part in a powerful visualization exercise to reconnect with your purpose and ignite your drive. If you’re ready to break free from comfort zones and crush your goals, this episode is for you.
Share this episode with a friend, tag me on social media, and let’s kickstart the week with unstoppable momentum!
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Transcript
Kickstarting the New Year with Motivation
00:00:00
Adam Pike
Welcome back to Unlocking with Adam Pike. This is my mental Monday series where we kick off the week with a dose of motivation to set the tone for the week. But most importantly, happy freaking New Year. The first episode of 2025. I'm really looking forward to locking in and bringing some meaningful conversations to you guys um moving forward into this year because I know that it motivates some of you guys and it even motivates myself when I do these podcasts because I listen to it back when I like normally I'll do the episode I'll go to the gym I'll listen to the whole thing back and I'm like damn you're right
00:00:38
Adam Pike
you're right so today's episode um it's it's about something i think we all struggle with staying focused and driven especially when the pressure is off because we've all had those moments where we are locked in laser focused because we had to be because we had to be that's the key thing here you know maybe it was a big deadline maybe you know rent was coming up and and money was tight or maybe it was just a personal challenge like We've all felt that pressure and we made it work, didn't we? But when things settle down, you know, that drive that we just had a second ago starts to fade and then we ease back into getting comfortable.
Dealing with Post-Pressure Focus Loss
00:01:21
Adam Pike
Now, you know, I was actually thinking about this today because I was walking the dog and you know, it's January the sixth.
00:01:30
Adam Pike
the holidays are over and I'm still like kind of like you know and I'm like yeah Adam like yours this time to it's time to lock the fuck back in now um the holidays is over January 6th it's not it's not Christmas anymore um I want to give you an example of when I really had a fire lit up in my ass and then I kind of died off um when I was on Canada's Ultimate Challenge, like when I was preparing to go on Canada's Ultimate Challenge. Anybody who's new on this podcast, I've been on a couple of reality shows, Big Brother, Canada's Ultimate Challenge, and basically when I was training for the Canada's Ultimate Challenge, and even and Big Brother, I i was really locked in.
00:02:11
Adam Pike
like i knew that it was coming up and i was training harder than ever putting my body through the most dialed in laser focus just had that fire lit up in my ass but then when the show ended fire dimmed You know, I wasn't as disciplined. I still did my workouts, still consistent, but I never had that drive that I had going into the
Understanding Focus Deterioration
00:02:38
Adam Pike
show, right? Now, does this sound familiar? Maybe for you, it's not fitness.
00:02:42
Adam Pike
Maybe it's work, finances, maybe a personal project. Today we're diving into something why this happens. And more importantly, how we can men maintain that laser sharp focus all year long. Like just imagine Just imagine the progress that we would make if we stayed in that zone, that laser focus zone all day, every day, 365. Just imagine, because this is what I was thinking about today when I was walking on the road. I'm like, man, yeah you always go so hard at stuff. And I get it.
00:03:20
Adam Pike
I totally get it, we need breaks. Trust me, we need breaks. I'm all for the breaks and, you know, resetting and getting your energy back and stuff. But like, I just know if I had that fire up in my ass like I did going into Candles of the Challenge all year long, man, I would do some damage. And that's what I want. That's what I'm striving for. Like even when I'm really pushing to like save money, right?
00:03:48
Adam Pike
I find that you know i I start doing really good with saving the money. right i'm ah I'm putting money away, I'm putting money in some stocks and stuff like that. But then when I get to a certain point where I'm like, oh shit, like fuck, I've saved i quite a bit of money lately, then I don't save as much. And I just kind of go buy stuff and I do this and I go on a trip. And it's i just in that continuous cycle. right like if But if I locked in,
00:04:12
Adam Pike
for one year and save money like a psycho for one year, imagine how much money you'd you'd save, right?
From Crisis to Comfort: The Focus Shift
00:04:20
Adam Pike
So like let's break this down. like Why do we even lose focus to begin with? I think it comes down to one simple word. calm for Comfort. Comfort.
00:04:32
Adam Pike
comfort zone we all know what that is right you know when the stakes are high like when rent is due or you don't have enough money you you hustle you find those extra hours if you work overtime you cut back you do whatever it takes but once the crisis is over
00:04:50
Adam Pike
take a big breath, big relief, we get comfortable, go back to the kind the the comfortness, right? Like I noticed i notice this, I did this myself, right? um Like I just mentioned, um the holidays.
00:05:06
Adam Pike
I was just continuing to go in with the holidays. I understand Rebecca literally just went back to work today for school, but there's no reason why I couldn't have done things. I was just making excuses and letting the days go on by. I was just getting in this little comfortable thing. She went to work today. I was like,
00:05:28
Adam Pike
Not for that. but We got to lock in. We got to lock in. We got to get back to that laser focus because that's when I do my best work. But when I start getting comfortable and I let that comfort feeling continue and continue, then I just i just get lazy. I'll be honest. I just get freaking lazy. So like how how the hell do we fix this? How do we stay driven even while life feels stable?
Strategies for Sustained Focus and Momentum
00:05:52
Adam Pike
you know here i'm mean I'm just going to share three strategies that I'm working on to stay locked in. right Create your own deadline. We all perform better under pressure. Would you agree? so Why not create some for yourself? If you are working towards a goal, break it into smaller time-bound tasks.
00:06:14
Adam Pike
You know, for example, instead of saying, I'll get in shape this year, set a fricking goal to work out four times a week and meal prep every Sunday. You know, like like give yourself some pressure. When I'm creating content, like I give myself many deadlines. I'll say like, you know, I need this this script to be done by Tuesday and filmed by Thursday. If those deadlines, like those deadlines will keep me accountable, even if there's no external pressure. And here's the thing, like when you meet those smaller goals, that's when you fricking build momentum. And the momentum is what's gonna carry you forward.
00:06:54
Adam Pike
But if there's no pressure, there's no goal, you're just nonchalant about everything. I find that's when you start getting really freaking comfortable now, don't you? Another thing. but We need to visualize the bigger picture sometimes. Sometimes like we lose focus because we lose sight of why we even freaking started in the first place. So just take a moment to visualize the goal that you want.
00:07:23
Adam Pike
Just close your eyes. Imagine that it's it's it' back to December 31st and you've stayed laser focused all year long. What does your life look like? How does it feel? All year long you were locked the fuck in. Imagine the progress you would make on your life. Like for me,
00:07:46
Adam Pike
I just picture myself just crushing the content, you know having a bigger impact on social media. and then feeling proud of the progress that I've made on myself. Growing growing my social media page, you know landing more bigger brand deals. like that's That's what I'm envisioning for 2025 is me just really kinda getting better at the content, getting better at filming, getting better at all the production, everything, and just growing my page and blowing the fuck up. Because I know when that happens that that that comes with more
00:08:23
Adam Pike
sponsorships, um, more brand deals, um, you know, more relationships with, with people that you're going to connect with. Like a lot comes with, with, with the work, you know what I'm saying? So like, that's, that's kind of like where I picture myself.
The Role of Visualization and Celebrating Small Wins
00:08:38
Adam Pike
Now you also need to celebrate the progress, right?
00:08:41
Adam Pike
it's It's not all about perfection. This is so important because too often we get discouraged about what we're not, you know, not seeing those results fast enough. But the progress, that matters, right? Because it's sometimes we just need to pat ourselves on the back sometimes.
00:08:59
Adam Pike
You know, celebrate the small wins, whether it's just sticking to your workout plan for one week or saving a hundred bucks towards your goal or just showing up to go to the gym, whatever the frick it is, right? Perfection isn't the goal. Consistency is. And consistency compounds over time. Those small wins, they do add up for big results. I say this all the time and that's what's gonna keep you going.
00:09:26
Adam Pike
Now, I want you to think about a time when you were locked in laser focus. Maybe it was crunch time at work or you were preparing for a big event or you had to meet a tight deadline. How did you feel during that time? How did you feel and what did you achieve?
00:09:47
Adam Pike
Now imagine if you had that level of focus every single day, even when there wasn't a crisis, you still were locked in every day. What would you accomplish in six months, in a year? Let that thought motivate you to take action today, okay? Like just reevaluate your life.
00:10:12
Adam Pike
Think about what you got going on. Think about what your goals are, what you want in life, where you wanna go. And remember that feeling when you when something was, you were pressed up against the wall and you just had to go and you made it happen. We always make it happen, right? We always make excuses all the time, but like when it comes down to it and we're stuck in the corner, we make shit happen now, don't we? We always do. I know I do. And I know you can too.
Visualizing Your Future Self for Present Inspiration
00:10:40
Adam Pike
So let's try something together.
00:10:42
Adam Pike
If you were in a place where you can close your eyes, I want you to do that right now. I want you to take a deep breath.
00:10:54
Adam Pike
Now picture yourself one year from now. You've stayed focused, consistent, and committed. You've been crushing your goals. You're healthier, you're stronger, you're way more fulfilled.
00:11:13
Adam Pike
What does that version of you look like? What does your day to day life feel like? Hold on to that image and let it remind you that every small step you take today is building towards the future version of you. Now open your eyes when you're ready.
Challenge: Refocus and Share Your Progress
00:11:40
Adam Pike
So here's my challenge to you this week. Just pick one area of your life that you've been slacking. Maybe it's your health, maybe it's your finances, personal goal, whatever it is, something that you've been avoiding. Decide ah one small step that you can take today to refocus and start building that momentum. Because like I said, momentum propels you forward. I'm gonna be doing this right, I'm i'm doing this right alongside you.
00:12:09
Adam Pike
I'm recommitting to my work, my content, my fitness, and i'm I'm going all in, okay? And I'm excited to see where you know this renewed focus takes me. And I know if you guys get that laser focus and you guys lock in on the goals that you want, you'll be excited about it too, trust me.
00:12:31
Adam Pike
Now, if this episode resonated with you, I would love to hear about it. I would love for you to share it with your friends. Tag me on social media. um You can tag me at Adam Pike for Living on TikTok, Instagram. I also have another Instagram page, Unlocking with Adam Pike, the podcast page. Wherever you follow me on, tag me. Share it share with your friends. um But most importantly,
00:12:57
Adam Pike
Thank you guys for tuning in to another episode of Unlocking with Adam Pike. Let's crush this week. I'll see you next Monday for another Mental Monday episode. Until then, stay focused, stay motivated, and remember, you have everything, everything it takes to succeed in life and be happy. Peace.