The issue isn’t that people aren’t working hard—it’s that their focus is constantly breaking.
Tiny disruptions rarely look dangerous in the moment.
But each one breaks momentum.
Execution becomes inconsistent.
Stack enough of these, check here and output quietly collapses.
High performers don’t just work harder—they protect focus.
Because effort isn’t the bottleneck.
It’s constant interruption.
If you’ve ever wondered why smart teams underperform, this explains it.