Where is your focus?

In this video...my focus was on that flag. The one I almost tripped over. I had plenty of space to step over it or walk to either side. My brain was half paying attention to my dog and the other half was saying, "DO NOT STEP ON THE FLAG!"

So what did I do.

I stepped on the flag.

I almost tripped over it.

The focus of this training problem was a longer search time (minimum of four minutes), in an unknown location, with a single bullet casing. I didn't have planned a scuffing handler stumble but that was added in as a last minute diversion for my dog. Flash didn't care.

I spent a lot of time giggling about this search on the way home and also realized it taught me a wonderful lesson.

That small flag was inconsequential in my search area. But because I was focused on it and gave it my attention, it literally almost tripped up my entire plan.What a great reminder to keep your attention focused on where you need it. Do not get distracted by the little waving flags, the short term easy fixes, the rabbit holes that distract you from your goal.

If you are focused on the obstacles in your path, the obstacles become bigger. Focus on the path and the goal, then you see the path around the obstacles.

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