🎯 Our 21-Day Focus Challenge Starts on Monday!

Everything you need to know to join me

👋 Chasers,

On Monday, we’re kicking off our next 21-Day Challenge. This time, we’re working on focus.

Not because we need to squeeze more work into every hour. Because the things we care about deserve more than whatever attention we have left after checking our phones, answering notifications, and bouncing between open tabs.

A conversation. A workout. A project we keep saying matters. Being where we are, doing what we’re doing.

For 21 days, we’ll practice giving one thing our attention at a time. One deliberate task per day, built around five pillars:

🎯 Deep Work Blocks — making time for uninterrupted, focused effort

📵 Digital Boundaries — managing technology before it manages us

🏗️ Environment Design — making focus easier and distraction harder

📊 Attention Tracking — noticing where our attention actually goes

🔋 Energy Management — protecting the sleep, movement, and recovery that help us think clearly

We’ll start by observing our habits, then make small changes, then put those changes together into something we can keep.

The goal isn’t to become impossible to distract. It’s to get better at choosing where our attention goes—and returning to that choice when we drift.

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How to join me:

Option 1 — Inside the ChaseTracker app

Head to the Challenge Hub, find the Focus Challenge, and tap “Count Me In.” Each day’s task will show up right on your dashboard, alongside the key actions you’re already tracking.

💡 Not using the ChaseTracker app yet? This challenge is a great reason to get started! Learn more and start your free trial here.

Option 2 — DIY with the full 21 days

All 21 days of content are below. No app required.

Grab a notebook, your notes app, a printed copy — whatever works — and show up each day with the day’s task.

Some days, you’ll simply notice something. Other days, you’ll change a setting, clear a distraction, or protect a block of time. You don’t need a perfect schedule to participate.

Option 3 — The Simplified version

Don’t want to follow all 21 prompts? No problem.

Every day for 21 days, do this:

1. Choose one thing that deserves your full attention.

2. Put your phone away, close the other tabs, and give it 25 uninterrupted minutes.

3. Afterward, write one sentence about what helped you focus — or what pulled you away.

That’s it. One thing. Twenty-five minutes. A little honest reflection.

Pick something that matters to you: writing, reading, planning, practicing a skill. The point is to choose where you put your attention, then practice honoring it.

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Something New: The Chase Challenge Chat

Substack just introduced a new feature that we’re going to try out for this challenge.

In the past, I’d pop into the Chat once a week, but this new group chat feature seems like a more seamless, ongoing way for us to stay connected throughout the 21 days.

Chase Club members, you should have already received an invite or notification from Substack — but here’s the direct link to the chat.

Let’s use the new chat to share how things are going, ask questions, and connect with everyone else doing this alongside you.

If you don’t already have it, download the Substack app here.

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Alright — the full 21 days are below. Save this email. Use it whenever and however you need it.

We start Monday. One thing at a time.

🤙 Patrick

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THE 21-DAY FOCUS CHALLENGE

Focus isn’t just about productivity. It’s about being fully present for what matters most. This challenge gives you one deliberate practice per day to help you understand your attention, reduce distractions, and build the conditions for focused effort. You’re not trying to overhaul your life overnight. You’re practicing one thing at a time.

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⚡ WEEK 1: AWARENESS

You can’t reclaim your attention without first seeing where it goes. This week is about honest observation.

Day 1 — Attention Tracking

Set a timer to go off every hour today. Each time it goes off, write down what you were doing and whether it was intentional or reactive. Don’t change anything yet—just observe.

Why this matters: There’s often a gap between where we think our attention goes and where it actually goes. These check-ins give you a clearer picture. This is your starting point, not a grade.

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Day 2 — Digital Boundaries

Count how many times you check your phone today. Don’t change the behavior—just count. Write the number down at the end of the day.

Why this matters: A phone check can happen before you’ve consciously decided to do it. Counting helps you notice those automatic reaches—and gives you something more useful than a vague feeling that you’re on your phone too much.