Are You As Focused As A Bee?
A Keynote That Helps People Regain Focus and Do Their Most Meaningful Work
Designed for individuals and organizations where distraction, overload, and constant urgency are getting in the way of real progress.
Distraction has become the environment people work in every day. Attention is pulled in multiple directions, priorities compete, and progress often feels scattered. This keynote introduces a practical approach to focus that helps individuals and teams regain clarity, work with intention, and make meaningful progress in a distracted world.
How This Keynote Helps
This keynote helps people who are tired of fighting distractions every day. It equips them to:
Reduce distractions without guilt
Focus on what truly matters instead of everything at once
Manage energy and attention more intentionally
Replace constant urgency with purposeful progress
Improve decision-making by clarifying what deserves attention—and what doesn’t
The goal isn’t to help people do more—it’s to help them do what matters most.
A Practical approach to focus
Are You As Focused As A Bee? shows people how to work differently in a distracted world—not by relying on willpower, but by making intentional choices about where attention goes. By learning from honeybees, participants discover six practical “permissions” that make sustained focus possible and realistic in today’s workplace.
These permissions help individuals and teams:
Focus on what truly matters
Plan their work with intention
Set boundaries that protect their time and energy
Recharge strategically to sustain performance
Adjust when priorities shift
Follow through with consistent action
This approach helps focus feel achievable and sustainable—not exhausting.
The Impact
In a world filled with constant distractions, focus has become a competitive advantage. When individuals and teams learn how to direct and protect their attention, distractions lose their grip and meaningful work accelerates.
Clarity replaces busyness as people identify what truly matters
Distractions lose power as boundaries become intentional
Energy is protected instead of constantly depleted
Decisions improve when attention is directed, not divided
Teams align around priorities instead of reacting to noise
Momentum builds as consistent focus replaces fragmented effort
This keynote helps people stop being pulled in every direction—and start moving forward with purpose.
This keynote is based on the principles found in Jones Loflin’s book Focused As A Bee and translates those ideas into practical focus strategies participants can apply immediately.
Let’s Talk About Your Event
If you are ready to reduce distraction and help people focus on what matters most, this keynote delivers insight and momentum your audience can apply immediately.
Questions Event Planners Often Ask
Can this keynote be customized for our audience?
Yes. This keynote is customized to reflect your audience, work environment, and the distractions they face daily. Jones works with event organizers to ensure the examples, language, and takeaways are relevant and practical for your group.
Who is this keynote best suited for?
This keynote is ideal for individuals and teams who feel constantly distracted, reactive, or pulled in too many directions. It works especially well for organizations that want to improve focus, decision-making, and productivity without simply adding more to people’s plates.
How long is the keynote presentation?
The keynote is typically delivered in a 45–60 minute format but can be adapted to fit your agenda. Shorter sessions, extended formats, or breakout versions are available as needed.
Is this keynote available in virtual or hybrid formats?
Yes. This keynote is available for in-person, virtual, and hybrid events. The content and delivery are designed to maintain engagement while helping participants stay focused and present, regardless of the format.
What outcomes can audiences expect?
Audiences learn how to give themselves permission to reduce distractions, bring clarity to their priorities, and focus their energy where it makes the biggest difference. The emphasis is on sustained focus that leads to better decisions and better results—not just staying busy.
What makes this keynote different from others on focus and productivity?
This keynote stands apart by using the surprisingly relevant example of honeybees to redefine what real focus looks like. Rather than celebrating busyness, it helps audiences see the difference between staying busy and focusing on what truly matters. Through the idea of intentional permissions, people learn how to cut through distraction, work with greater purpose, and focus their energy on what is most important in a noisy, demanding world.