The big question is, “How do I get to that place of being focused?” I continually have conversations and see situations where the answer is all about focus. Having clarity and focus is the answer to a majority of the struggle and confusion most entrepreneurs are facing today.
This can show up in your life and business in two different ways.
#1. Daily escalation of information overload is becoming an issue and it’s easier and easier to be connected. Now it’s not just emails you get on your phone, it’s videos, social media you’re expected to respond to immediately and even live TV, news and sports.
Are you feeling like you don’t have the choice to turn any of it off or you’ll be left behind? Or worse yet, considered a slacker?
Do people in your life expect you to be on call 24/7 and fulfill their needs immediately no matter where you are or what you’re doing?
If so, that can create an incredible amount of pressure. And on another level it leads to splitting your attention to such an extent that it’s almost impossible to fully focus on any one thing for a long enough period of time to get anything substantial accomplished.
So what can you do?
Well, you could change the way you respond to those requests for your time and energy by setting boundaries around when you will reply and when you won’t. You’d be surprised how fast you can re-train people to respect those boundaries, even your worst offenders.
#2. Another way we sabotage our own focus is by taking on too many things at one time. It can be tasks to complete, things you feel like you need to learn, books you read or even filling your social calendar to the point of exhaustion.
Being clear on who you are, what you’re here to do and what you’re going to do about that in terms of creating a blueprint for your life allows you to have a plan that all of these things we’ve been discussing gets measured against.
With your blueprint you have a plan that can be broken down into simple daily actions that are moving you forward to your desired end result. That end result being living the life of your dreams funded by a business that truly is your calling.
Your blueprint helps you to say no and it helps you to know what to say yes to. It helps you structure your time because you know what you want to accomplish and when you want it done. You are then free to choose how you spend the rest of your day and the rest of your life.
Your blueprint isn’t just a tool for productivity, it’s the out-picturing of your deepest desires. It’s the framework from which your soul expresses itself in your daily life.
It’s the foundation for everything you are and everything you create and hope to be in the future. What could be more important than that?
Until next week, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Just comment on this post on my blog at http://www.LynnPierce.com
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With 32 years in sales and marketing, along with 38 years studying human behavior, Lynn Pierce, “The Success Architect,” mentors entrepreneurs and information marketers to reach the pinnacle of success. Tell Lynn what the life of your dreams looks like, and she’ll create the blueprints to get you there, along with the sales system to fund it. Author of, “Breakthrough to Success; 19 Keys to Mastering Every Area of Your Life”, Lynn Pierce’s personal growth and business acceleration systems help her clients get three times the results in half the time with one tenth of the effort. Claim your free special report, “What Do You Stand For; A No B.S. Guide to Creating Your Ownn Personal Manifesto” at http://LynnPierce.com
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