Overwhelmed? Jones Loflin on Focus, Rest & the Hive

🐝 Overwhelmed by too much to do? Jones Loflin, keynote speaker, beekeeper, and author of "Focused as a Bee," breaks down how to focus in a distracting world, the six permissions that make rest possible, and what a hive of honeybees taught him and his daughter Sydney about presence. We spend our days busy, and end them wondering what we actually accomplished. Jones has spent thirty one years helping people out of that loop. His answer is not another productivity system. It is permission. Permission to be unavailable, to recharge, and to give your attention to what matters most. Watch the full episode and SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss what's next: https://youtube.com/@thewellnessdrivenlifeshow?sub_confirmation=1 ⏱ EPISODE CHAPTERS 00:00 The question: what are you carrying that was never yours? 01:07 Meet Jones Loflin 02:40 From "Who Moved My Cheese" to the hive 05:14 How a gift of bees became a book with his daughter 07:14 Busy vs focused: why the words matter 09:47 Presence, phones, and being with the person in front of you 12:19 The three things you must be unavailable to 15:25 The book that arrived beautifully, and why intention sticks 19:00 What the hive knows about priorities 22:07 Pouring into yourself first: Jones's morning practice 25:13 Quarantining your worry 26:46 Something to look forward to every single day 30:54 What Jones is creating next 34:02 "Go as far as you can see": the Zig Ziglar close 🐝 WHAT YOU'LL TAKE AWAY 🐝 The difference between busy and focused, and why a small word change shifts your whole day 🌿 The three things to make yourself unavailable to when you need to focus ✨ Two practices for a quieter mind: quarantining your worry, and keeping something to look forward to ABOUT JONES LOFLIN Jones Loflin is a keynote speaker, coach, and beekeeper, and the president of Helping Others Prepare for Excellence Inc. He is the author of "Focused as a Bee," co-written with his daughter Sydney, along with "Juggling Elephants," "Always Growing," "Getting to It," and "Getting the Blue Ribbon." Before speaking, he was an educator, and he served as the Trainer of Trainers for "Who Moved My Cheese?" He holds a BS and an M.Ed. from North Carolina State University and lives in North Carolina. https://jonesloflin.com 🧭 STAY CONNECTED Get the newsletter for fresh episode alerts and SIP-aligned reflections: https://drivenlivin.com/newsletter-sign-up Join The Drive Collective community: https://drivenlivin.com/community Visit Driven Livin': https://drivenlivin.com PRODUCTION CREDITS Hosted and executive produced by April Chavez. https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprilmchavez/ Video production by Manlee J. Chavez. https://www.linkedin.com/in/manleejchavez/ Music by Steve Stuntz. https://www.youtube.com/@stevestuntz9303 The views expressed by guests on The Wellness Driven Life Show do not always reflect those of April Chavez or The Wellness Driven Life Show. For more details and a disclaimer, visit https://drivenlivin.com/guest-agreements. #FocusedAsABee #JonesLoflin #Focus #Overwhelm #TWDLS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices