Don't Lose Focus!

"One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus; we never concentrate our power. Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular." Tony Robbins

Do you have a 'things to do' list?   Sure, most of us do.  Fundamentally, there is nothing wrong with making a 'To Do' list.   It outlines the strategies and tactics that we must complete to reach our goals, to be successful.  To be effective.    They can also be debilitating as many of us do the thinking, planning and even go to the trouble of writing them down.  We only forget one thing -   To Do!   Why?   There are many reasons but most of them can be summed up this way...   People lose focus!   The bright shiny object of distraction where emails ding, the phone rings, or the bird on the ledge sings songs of spring.  The "busy but not effective" mode of multi-tasking where we do 10% of 10 things rather than 100% of one thing.   Certainly, not everything on your list can be done in one sitting, or one day.  More than likely, the things that are most important for you to Pursue Your Greatness will take time.  Continued, focused effort.   While it is true that Rome wasn't built in a day, once the blueprint was fashioned you can best believe they started building and worked on it every day with focus.   "You don't set out to build a wall. You don't say 'I'm going to build the biggest, baddest, greatest wall that's ever been built.' You don't start there. You say, 'I'm going to lay this brick as perfectly as a brick can be laid. You do that every single day. And soon you have a wall." Will Smith    We will go deeper into the power of focus over the next few days, but for now, take a look at your 'To Do' list.  Doesn't matter which one you choose, but pick one.  Maybe the one that has been nagging you but still remains undone.  Maybe the one that will be the stepping stone to the next level of one of your goals.  Maybe it is just the phone call you have been putting off.   Today, focus on completing that ONE THING.  Humans are designed for accomplishment and we get a rush when we need to do something and do it.  You are capable of accomplishing much more if you...   Don't Lose Focus!   Pursue Your Greatness!  Until next time, I wish you Money, Power, Success!

Made from Concentrate! part 2

Studies have shown that 90% of error in thinking is due to error in perception. If you can change your perception, you can change your emotion and this can lead to new ideas." Edward de Bono

Happy Monday!   What do you see when you look at the picture above?   Some of you see a rabbit.  Some of you see a duck.  Some of you see both and the picture and the image changes with each blinking of the eye.   Does that make you schizophrenic?  Hardly.  It makes you human.   Most of what we see in life changes.  It is based on external stimulus and the thoughts and emotions we are experiencing in that moment.  We make judgments and decisions based on these spontaneous perceptions.  There are times when these judgments and decisions are our instincts and lead us in the right direction.   Other times, they are incorrect assessments that feed into our doubts, fears and our perceived inability to "climb the next mountain".   It is this vacillation that stymies progress.  It wears us down.  Zaps our energy and focus.  Here is my 3 step cure;   #1 - Never make a permanent decision based on a a temporary circumstance.  What you see today and the things that are governing some of your decisions could look totally different tomorrow.  The question to ask yourself: Would I be making this decision if things were different tomorrow?   If the answer is no...then wait.  What a difference a day can make!   #2 - Settle it once and for all!  See the duck...or see the rabbit.  Make up your mind to  make a stand.  To Pursue Your Greatness, you have to develop a fixity of thought and regardless of temporary setbacks or things not looking like you want them to, you have to remained focused.    "For being as he is a man of two minds (hesitating, dubious, irresolute), he is unstable and unreliable and uncertain about everything he thinks, feels, decides." James 1:8 (Amplified)   #3 - Concentrate.  Concentrate on the possible things in your life, the purposeful things. Get your mind off of the things that make your goals look impossible.  It will effect your effort and thus, your outcomes.  Don't diffuse your precious energy!   I know you can do it.  The most successful people have tenacity, grit, persistence and are...   Made from Concentrate!   Pursue Your Greatness!  Until next time, I wish you Money, Power, Success!