Focus
I just read a great post on John Carter’s blog: “7 Steps to Achieving Almost Any Goal Fast”.
Here’s what hit home with me the most:
2. Great ideas mean nothing if you don’t have this! – Do you have a big idea? If you’re like most people seeking some type of significant success in life, then chances are you do. The problem is this. Most people have ideas. Heck we all get them, but most ideas are worthless not because they are bad, not because they are not valuable, but because we ALL have tons of ideas and most of them go to waste.
The truth is you have to take action on your ideas and if you have too many, spend your energy on one at a time. Ideas come and go. Ideas that last are the ones we spend focused time, energy and resources on. Think about it this way; even if all you had your entire life was one single idea that you took action on, that idea is far more valuable than fifty genius ideas that never get any focused attention. The bottom line here is pick one idea, know what you want and go do it!
3. Get off your butt! – I’m not the most talented person in the world. Yes, there are plenty of people more successful than me. (So far anyway) However, there are a thousand times more people who are just getting by in life and they are exponentially more talented than most. So what makes people like me more successful than people who are more talented? The difference is, we get up in the morning and DO something with what we have.
7. Get focused! – It should go without saying that if you focus on what you desire, you’ll have everything you could ever want. It sounds amazing but it’s true. The truth of the matter is, most people never truly focus on one main goal in their entire lives. That is why most people find it difficult to achieve their goals and live the life they desire. We all get pulled in what seems like five directions at once in our lives, but it is up to us to pull back and stay focused on the goal we want to achieve.
You can read the entire post here.
A while back I was pulled into too many different directions not knowing WHAT to do in order to “make money online”… These days the “what” has solidified itself for me, but now I am pulled into too many different directions in terms of HOW to do it – there are so many brand new marketing venues and techniques and strategies, and I am so eager to learn and apply them all… But so far I’ve perfected the “learning” part. There has to be a time when you just need to tell yourself to “stop learning and start earning”! So the reminder to “pick one idea, know what you want and go do it” hit me like a sniper shot!
