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title: “Understand the Difference between an Opportunity and a Distraction” — The Grow Group
description: Whether you’re a business owner bitten by the entrepreneurial bug or a team member looking to move your career forward, staying focused can be a real challenge. It’s great to get excited about all the possibilities you have, but don’t lose sight of what matters most. As my friend  Joe Callo
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# [“Understand the Difference between an Opportunity and a Distraction” — The Grow Group](https://www.growgroupinc.com/blog/2018/8/21/understand-the-difference-between-an-opportunity-and-a-distraction)

 Written by [KM Grunder](https://www.growgroupinc.com/blog/author/km-grunder) | Aug 6, 2018 4:00:00 AM

Whether you’re a business owner bitten by the entrepreneurial bug or a team member looking to move your career forward, staying focused can be a real challenge. It’s great to get excited about all the possibilities you have, but don’t lose sight of what matters most. As my friend [Joe Calloway](https://joecalloway.com/), an accomplished business author and consultant, reminds us here, you’ve got to understand the difference between an opportunity and a distraction:

 

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Are you focused on the right issues in your work? If you’ve spread yourself too thin, what distractions can you let go of?

And now I need to go get some focus myself. See you next week!

Marty

**P.S.** We’ll be in Portland, OR, this week for the 2018 NALP Field Trip. Follow along with us on [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/martygrunderinc) and [Twitter](https://twitter.com/martygrunder/), where we’ll be sharing out tactics, insights, and photos from the event.

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