Book titled 'Focused as a Bee', subtitle 'Six Buzzworthy Strategies To Thrive In A Distracting World,' authors Jones Loflin and Sydney Loflin, and an image of a bee.

What could you accomplish if you improved your ability to focus?

Discover a powerful approach to break out of the status quo and experience the buzz of success more often!

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Imagine what your life would be like if:

  • You had the satisfaction of completing your goals

  • You had perfect clarity on your priorities and your daily decisions were aligned with them

  • You had a system to manage the countless distractions coming at you each day

Focused As A Bee isn’t just a book. It’s a powerful mindset that will forever change how you approach each day.

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Focused as a Bee tells the story of an ambitious young woman who is feeling overwhelmed with work and life. 

The future she envisions seems out of reach. She carries guilt for not making better choices with her time, but figuring out what needs to change remains a challenge she hasn’t yet overcome. And now she has a new distraction… A swarm of honeybees in her backyard!

Reaching out to her beekeeping best friend Alicia, Sydney hopes she will get rid of them ASAP. Instead, Alicia invites Sydney to explore how the work of the bees might offer insights on improving her current dilemma. With Alicia’s guidance, Sydney learns the skills she needs to make the future she wants a reality.

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TESTIMONIALS

  • “Focus as a Bee offers a surprising peek into how these brilliant little insects operate–with focus, not busyness. With such relatable characters and simple and tangible lessons, you’ll notice the difference in your ‘bee-haviors’ almost immediately!”

    -Jeneane Becker

    Dean, Choice University
    Choice Hotels International

  • "If, like me, you suffer from a lack of focus or struggle to balance an overloaded plate, read this book! Permissions like ‘being unavailable’ and ‘to recharge’ may seem bizarre but are the very challenges that high achievers like me grapple with the most.”

    -Brittany Lloyd

    Global Head of Seeds Quality
    BASF Corporation

  • “Focused as a Bee is as entertaining as it is enlightening, seamlessly weaving actionable strategies for anyone eager to thrive both at work and at home. Written with wit, wisdom, and humor, it provides an actionable roadmap to success for individuals of any age striving to live their best lives.”

    -Tod Minnich

    President/CEO
    Honeywell Arts & Entertain

  • “Focused as a Bee is a captivating guide for those overwhelmed by multitasking and a lack of focus. Through engaging storytelling and relatable characters, it offers actionable strategies to improve concentration and achieve success.”

    -Lucinda Ehlen

    Learning and
    Development Manager
    Americas Barilla Group

  • “Jones does it again with Focused as a Bee! Taking a complicated subject and making it simple. The book offers an intentional approach to making the most out of every moment of the day. A compelling story of lessons on how to thrive in a distracting world.”

    -Donie Wood

    Chief Customer Officer
    Clayton Homes

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

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JONES LOFLIN
is a keynote speaker, author, and coach. For three decades, he has empowered countless individuals to make better choices with their time. Jones ’other books include
Always Growing,
Juggling Elephants,
Getting to It, and
Getting the Blue Ribbon.

Sydney Loflin with shoulder-length wavy brown hair, wearing a red blazer and a white blouse with a bow, smiling in an indoor setting.

SYDNEY LOFLIN
is currently completing a degree in agricultural science at North Carolina State University, where she is a Park Scholar and
BASF Collegiate Ambassador.
She is pursuing a career in agricultural communications or public relations.

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 FAQs

 

  • Focused as a Bee tells the story of Sydney, an ambitious young woman overwhelmed with work and life. Through her beekeeping friend Alicia, she learns how the work of honeybees offers insights on improving focus, managing distractions, and making better choices with her time.

  • Focused as a Bee was co-authored by Jones Loflin, a keynote speaker and coach with three decades of experience, and Sydney Loflin, a Park Scholar at North Carolina State University pursuing agricultural communications.

  • You'll learn how to complete your goals with satisfaction, gain clarity on your priorities, align your daily decisions with what matters most, and develop a system to manage the countless distractions coming at you each day.

  • Focused as a Bee is available in hardcover, Kindle ebook, and audiobook formats.

  • Yes. You can read Chapter 1 for free on the website before purchasing the full book.