IPMA Conference An 'Xtreme Success'

Janke went on to note that the United States ranks a disappointing 17th in the world in productivity. This is because we lack focus on our job performance. Constant distractions pull us in directions that have nothing to do with our jobs.

Janke illustrated the importance of maintaining focus with the story of a Navy SEAL spy mission that required him to swim across a crocodile-filled river at night. Only by maintaining a "focus bubble" and concentrating on his goal was he able to survive, as the crocs slapped at him with their tails.