Focus On Where You Want To Go, Not The Wall!
Focus On Where You Want To Go, Not The Wall!
Race car drivers like Scott Dixon and Jimmie Johnson know that whether it's a wall or a car wreck in front of you, your focus needs to be on where you want to go, not the obstacle.
This idea has been on my mind lately as the news focuses on frightened investors selling their shares of stock at plummeting prices. One thing people tend to forget about the stock market is that you can't sell your shares unless there's a buyer for them. All those discounted stock shares being sold every day by people focused on the abyss are being purchased by someone.
Those purchasers are taking the view that the economy will improve at some point and if they buy great stocks at deep discounts now, when it does, they'll be way ahead of where they were last year and the year before. They're looking at where they want to go, not at the wrecked economy.
My purpose here, however, is not to give you investment advice. It's to show you that while external events beyond our control, like the current economic crisis or accidents on the racetrack, do throw roadblocks in our way, the people who continue to have success are the ones who focus on where they want to go, not on the mess they're hoping to avoid.
I hear struggling professionals focused on their walls every day:
"The economy is killing my business."
"Recruiting for new salespeople is impossible."
"No one is buying [my kind of service] right now."
When you focus on where you want to go instead of the wall, what you say sounds more like this:
"I'm working on ways to help clients through this tough period and still grow my business."
"I'm speaking to more people to compensate for the tough recruiting environment."
"I'm finding ways to entice people to buy [my kind of service].
Don't hit the wall or become part of whatever wreck is on the road in front of you. Focus on where you want to go and you'll have a lot better chance of getting there.
Focus On Where You Want To Go Not The Wall - To learn more about this author, visit Sandy Schussel's Website.
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If you're racing toward a curve and you focus on the wall you don't want to hit--you'll probably hit it.
Race car drivers like Scott Dixon and Jimmie Johnson know that whether it's a wall or a car wreck in front of you, your focus needs to be on where you want to go, not the obstacle.
This idea has been on my mind lately as the news focuses on frightened investors selling their shares of stock at plummeting prices. One thing people tend to forget about the stock market is that you can't sell your shares unless there's a buyer for them. All those discounted stock shares being sold every day by people focused on the abyss are being purchased by someone.
Those purchasers are taking the view that the economy will improve at some point and if they buy great stocks at deep discounts now, when it does, they'll be way ahead of where they were last year and the year before. They're looking at where they want to go, not at the wrecked economy.
My purpose here, however, is not to give you investment advice. It's to show you that while external events beyond our control, like the current economic crisis or accidents on the racetrack, do throw roadblocks in our way, the people who continue to have success are the ones who focus on where they want to go, not on the mess they're hoping to avoid.
I hear struggling professionals focused on their walls every day:
"The economy is killing my business."
"Recruiting for new salespeople is impossible."
"No one is buying [my kind of service] right now."
When you focus on where you want to go instead of the wall, what you say sounds more like this:
"I'm working on ways to help clients through this tough period and still grow my business."
"I'm speaking to more people to compensate for the tough recruiting environment."
"I'm finding ways to entice people to buy [my kind of service].
Don't hit the wall or become part of whatever wreck is on the road in front of you. Focus on where you want to go and you'll have a lot better chance of getting there.
Focus On Where You Want To Go Not The Wall - To learn more about this author, visit Sandy Schussel's Website.
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