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Are you looking back with regret at all of the things you did
not accomplish in the past year? Instead of doing that, look
forward to what you will accomplish in this new year, by being
focused. Focus is one of the most important ingredients in
successful goal achievement.
Formulate your goals. “Begin with the end in mind”, Steven
Covey. If you don’t know where you want to go, how will you know
when you get there? When you focus you see what is important and
you can concentrate on it. What you focus on will expand – if
you focus on the negative you will see more negatives. Race car
drivers are trained to never look at the wall, or that’s where
their vehicle will go. Focus on your positive outcomes and don’t
be distracted by the negatives.
Optimize your resources. Focus concentrates your attention,
making you much more effective at accomplishing your goals. It
reduces the impact of distraction and energizes your
performance. Think of light as it is normally scattered – it
illuminates. When light shines through a magnifying glass, the
rays become more focused and generate enough energy to start a
fire.
Clarify your intentions. Think of what happens to the image as
you set a camera properly. It goes from a fuzzy blur to a
crystal clear picture. Clearly focusing on your goals gives a
vision over the long term. Focus frees you to take the natural
and progressive steps to achieve your goals. You can be
responsive to your environment and make choices in the moment.
Focusing on a clear vision defines a direction without dictating
the path.
Unify your energies. - Put your energy and effort into doing one
project at a time. When all of your energies are working in the
same direction, your effectiveness is greatest. Think of light
again, when all of its energy is aligned in a single beam aimed
at a single target, a laser beam, it can cut through anything.
Simplify your life. Decide what your priorities are and
eliminate everything that distracts you. It is not easy and you
need to make choices. Don’t allow yourself to get scattered.
Know what you want to achieve and organize your life around it.
Stephen King is such a prolific writer because he disciplines
himself to write 2000 words a day – writing in the early
mornings. He does nothing else until those 2000 words are done.
Stephen King is focused.
When you know exactly what you want and all your efforts are
focused on achieving it you will feel alive. You will be alert
and invigorated and you will certainly accomplish your goals.
Quotes
“You can focus on what you’re thankful for and become a better
person, or you can focus on what you’re disappointed about and
become a bitter person.” Mark Goulston (author of Get Out of
Your Own Way).
“Your focus is your reality.” Qui Gon Jin (Star Wars I)
About the author:
Jean coaches professionals and small business owners to
discover, design and live their just right lives. Through
customized coaching sessions, she provides support, focus, and
momentum to keep clients on track and progressing. She can be
reached at jean@justrightcoach.com or visited on the web at
www.justrightcoach.com. Subscribe to Just Right Coaching Clips
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