Stay Focused

So you made your January New Year's goals (if you haven't do so!)...

It has been a month since you've made them, have you tested yourself to see if you've made progress?

What will you do to check in? Was it a goal of your's to lose body fat? Measure your body fat then. 

Did you set a personal goal to spend more time with your family? Then plan a regular family night and stick to it! What will you do this Friday?

Did you make a goal to connect with  more people to enhance your business/work? How many do you need to contact before Friday afternoon? 

Stay focused. A great author Craig Manning, PhD, wrote a book about staying focused on your task at hand; The Fearless Mind. He uses his experience with high level tennis players (we all know how independent this sport is). Time and time again he has seen athletes who are in the best shape of their lives and willing to give everything during a match including "diving and scraping their knees," fail. They lost their concentration as outside obstacles changed their path. As the opponent changed the game they did not stay focused on the task and lost and eventually gave up. 

Remember this in your own lives. Things will change and put you on another path every day. Don't let this change your results. 

#1 realize that you may not have direct control over an outcome.

#2 don't waste your time and energy fighting this. Move on! Remember the task at hand and redirect your focus. 

You can do this by writing down your 3 most important goals every day. Plan how you will attack them. Who do you need to be in contact with? What do you need to do first thing in the morning? What must you do to follow up and make sure the task is completed? 

Be sure to know this information when you start, when something gets in your way and before you are done your day. 

Prepare, plan and follow through!!