The Powerful Word of the Month this month is FOCUS…which has gotten me thinking a lot about priorities, goals, and just how much focus we are putting into these things that really matter.
As a success coach, I often ask my clients to rate different areas of their life on a scale from 1 to 10 in terms of how satisfied they are in them. What would a ten look like? What would increase the rating you gave by just one point?
Often the answer has something to do with focus. We procrastinate away our goals—sometimes the things that mean the most to us—placing our focus exactly where it doesn’t belong; on things we don’t want, things we hate to do, and things that don’t bring us happiness and joy. Ugh. What’s that about?
So let’s hold your hand to the fire. As part of the Powerful Words Project of the Month for Adults, I ask for the top three important parts of your life. Here’s the clincher;
- How much positive focus are you putting into these areas?
- What’s getting in the way?
- What changes do you need to make today to alter your results?
Focus is so powerful because it can bring you exactly what you choose to concentrate on—good or bad. We ruminate about the garbage in our lives wondering how we get ourselves into different predicaments, what certain friends, spouses, or colleagues are such jerks, and why we just can’t get it together each day. What’s the sense?
Today is a new day. In many areas it’s a stunning day. Put simply; stop focusing on what sucks. Start focusing on the joy in your life and see what amazing things turn up. Then tell us about it here or on my FaceBook fan page.
I look forward to hearing from you about all your successes!
