FOCUS On What You Can CONTROL

The World can be tough, so can business. Keeping control over what you learn, the habits you form, and the actions you take is key to maintaining focus and achieving your goals rather they are personal or business.  Here's how . . .

Get your MIND right - Be positive. See the possibilities before you and decide what is most important for you to achieve. Don't let worry, doubt and fear rule your life.  Examine your mind and alleviate yourself from these negative emotions by practicing positive thinking. The first step in attaining a goal is telling yourself that you can indeed accomplish it.  Nothing is more important than training yourself to believe in yourself.

Keep on LEARNING - School is never out. To continue to grow as a person and grow as a business you must continue to educate yourself. Don't do injustice yourself and say that you don't have the time.  Make the time!  Rather it be reading self-improvement material, attending a workshop, taking classes, seminars or researching, find an area where you see you can gain the most knowledge and keep an open-mind for learning new things.  You can teach yourself new tricks only by being willing to learn.

Make it a HABIT - Get into a routine. After reading this if you feel that you can benefit from the practices, then make it a point to actually do them. Getting your mind right is work, you have to continually exercise your brain. To learn takes will power.  You have to force yourself to do it.  Good habit forming means you have to get organized and stick to the plan.  Stop making excuses why you were not able to do something. Bad habits equal bad results and good habits equal good results. Period.

Take ACTION - Organize and create your action plan.  Open up your calendar and start writing down reminders and tasks -daily, monthly, quarterly, yearly.   Planning ahead aids in maintaining your focus.  Ever miss a workshop you wanted to go to?  Have you reached the end of the day without completing an important task? Use whatever method that work best for you to stay on track ; voice memos, digital or paper calendars and post-its are all great planning aids. Some people find that announcing their intentions to others keeps them from sliding. Tap into your pride and use your character to your advantage.  It can keep you from failing.  Use one method, or use them all.  Whatever you choose, write it stone and make it happen!