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EPISODE · Jan 20, 2026 · 13 MIN

You're Broke on Attention and Rich on Distraction

from The Clarence Stowers Leadership Podcast · host Clarence E. Stowers, Jr.

You guard your money. You track your money. But your attention? You give it away for free.I checked my screen time report last Sunday. Six hours and forty-two minutes on my phone. In one day. And I kept thinking, "Where did that time go?" Then it hit me. I would never leave my wallet open on a table and walk away. But my attention? I give it away for free. All day. Every day.Your attention is your real bank account. And most of us are bankrupt.The Problem:Most people can tell you exactly how much money is in their checking account right now. But ask them where their attention went today? Blank stare. "I don't know, I was just busy." That's the problem. You're managing money you can replace and ignoring the one currency you cannot earn back. Time and attention are the same account. And you're overdrafting every single day.The Promise:In this episode, you will discover why you protect money better than attention, who is stealing your focus without permission, and the one simple practice that will show you exactly where your life is going. You will walk away with a clear attention audit process you can do today in five minutes—that will change how you see your time forever.What You'll Learn:⓵ Why you protect what you measure, and why you've been measuring the wrong thing⓶ How unlimited access is draining your attention account⓷ Why awareness creates accountability, and accountability creates change⓸ The three questions that will reveal where your life is actually going⓹ How to turn attention from a free resource into protected propertyThe Practice:At the end of today, write down where your attention actually went. Not where you think it went. Where it actually went. No judgment. Just truth. Then ask yourself: Did that match what I said mattered most to me? You cannot manage what you do not measure. And the moment you start measuring, everything changes.This is not about perfection. This is about stewardship. God gave you a limited amount of time and attention. The question is: are you spending it on things that matter, or are you letting it leak out to things that don't?This episode is for you if:You feel like time is slipping through your fingersYou're building something meaningful but feel constantly distractedYou want to take control of your focus without adding more to your plateLet me know what you discover in your attention audit. Drop it in the comments or send me a note. I read everything.Support the show📲 Stay Connected:🔔 Subscribe to my YouTube channel📸 Connect on Instagram📲 Connect on Facebook📖 Read my Substack for Weekly Insights🎁 Support Mars Hill Anywhere📚 Amazon Author’s Page✉️ Subscribe to My Newsletter: 🛜 Website: https://www.clarencestowers.com🎧 Podcast

You guard your money. You track your money. But your attention? You give it away for free. I checked my screen time report last Sunday. Six hours and forty-two minutes on my phone. In one day. And I kept thinking, "Where did that time go?" Then it hit me. I would never leave my wallet open on a table and walk away. But my attention? I give it away for free. All day. Every day. Your attention is your real bank account. And most of us are bankrupt. The Problem: Most people can tell you exactly ...

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