The Importance of Focus

Straddling two things can be challenging. The key to focus is elimination. To decide whether to continue or quit, ask yourself two questions: Do you still want it as much as when you started? Have you given it every chance to succeed? If the answer is yes, go for it. If not, shut it down and move on. The author realized they wanted to build a software company but weren't giving it their best effort due to split focus. They decided to eliminate distractions and fully commit.