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In any activity or endeavor, it is important to build endurance. Endurance can be defined as the ability to focus on the task at hand and bring it successfully to a conclusion. Some call it fortitude others call it strength or stamina. No matter what you call it though, endurance is the ability to persevere and get the job, no matter what.

Usually, when we speak of endurance, we're referring to physical activity. Yet, endurance is as important in the business world as it is anywhere else. In business circles, endurance usually takes the form of focus. Instead of physical power, it becomes the ability to concentrate successfully on a given task. Focus is a critical skill for any business owner, especially in today's fast paced world where success means everything to people.

So, how do you focus on multitasking, a situation where by it's very definition, several things are happening at once? Well, the key to successful focus is attention. When several things are happening simultaneously, you need to concentrate on only one thing at a time. This doesn't mean that you bring one task to full completion before you start on another. Rather, you spend just enough time on a given task to take it to the next stage of development and then you turn your attention to another task. In some sense, its a little like being a mother duck with ducklings. You give your attention to the ducklings that is farthest out of line, nudging it forward to where it should be before you turn your attention to the next duck. Each ducklings gets a measure of your focus, but none gets your full attention all the time. In this way, each task gets moved along in turn and all are successfully completed in time.

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