How High Performers Stay Focused. Rayshawn Jenkins & Graymatter Co-Founder Novisa Petrusich.

Ten seasons in the NFL. 139 games, 92 starts, 11 interceptions, and a walk-off pick-six in overtime. Rayshawn Jenkins is heading into year 10 with the Steelers, and he sat down with Graymatter Co-Founder Novisa, to talk about what it takes to keep performing at that level. Most people picture Sundays. The bigger part of the job happens in between: hours of film, install meetings, walkthroughs, and practice, all of it demanding full attention before the first hit. At this level, speed and strength are a given. Processing information quickly is where players separate. When your body is the job, you get selective about everything that goes into it. Rayshawn’s standard doesn’t stop at the neck. You don’t need an NFL roster spot to work this way. If your work asks for long stretches of focus, borrow the approach. Protect your attention the way you protect your body, and fuel both on purpose. Hold what fuels you to the same standard you hold your performance to.