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Focusing on Goals

Written by: John Brennan

Article Overview: Define your goals, strengthen your confidence, overcome negativity and develop positive thoughts and feelings, and sharpen your focus by asking yourself these questions.

Focusing on Goals

· Do I need a mentor who can help me see the big picture? Do I need to research data or strategies that will allow me to make a thoughtful, informed choice about my goals and objectives?

· Are my goals well defined and concrete? Do I understand all of the components, including the potential obstacles?

· Can I personally identify with my goals? Are they worthwhile, given my values and those of the organization?



Strengthen your confidence in your ability to achieve your goals by asking yourself:

· What experience do I have in achieving comparable goals? Can I do it again?

· Which of my role models can help me understand what it takes to achieve my goal?

· Who can give me feedback to evaluate my capacities to achieve my goal? What must I learn to ensure success?

· Can I experiment and rehearse critical tasks while pursing my goals?



Overcome negativity and develop positive thoughts and feelings by asking yourself:

· Which emotions do I harbor-and what triggers them?

· Should I change my tasks or goals so that work is less stressful? Do I have healthy outlets-hobbies, sports, friends-for these feelings?

· What about my work creates enthusiasm, fun and excitement for me? What do I love doing? Apart from my work, from what personal well can I regularly draw balance or strength?



Sharpen your focus by asking yourself:

· What simple image can I keep in my mind when I need to remember my intention?

· Does this particular intention feel right? Do I really want it?

· Does my intention excite me? Is it something for which I can maintain my passion and commitment, even when obstacles arise?

· Does my intention jibe with my personal values and beliefs? Can I stand behind it with head and heart?

· How can I accomplish my intention?

· What specific steps will I need to take to reach it?

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Re: Great start, but no finish - My advise is FOCUS on your business. Focusing is the main factor to succeed on business. If you have a great idea, then follow it only, don't look anywhere else. It is especially essential in an online business. Because there are a lot of mind blowing sales letters promising millions dolllars or overnight success, people find it difficult to concentrate on one business and they lose their energy. Concept is simple. 1- Have a good idea; 2- Build your business on it; 3- Monetize your business; 4- Promote it; 5- Build list of responsive customers; 6- Maintain You Business. Focusing and not fearing from competition (instead you can learn from competitiors) are main tips of billionaires ,BTW. Orxan
Re: Fill in the blank: The best decision I ever made with my bus - Focusing on my Internet Marketing Business
Re: What is your biggest challenge? Today? - Focusing... and finding time to focus! Maybe they are related!
How do you know if you have a good idea? - [quote="orxan":3118uboz]My advise is FOCUS on your business. Focusing is the main factor to succeed on business. If you have a great idea, then follow it only, don't look anywhere else. It is especially essential in an online business. Because there are a lot of mind blowing sales letters promising millions dolllars or overnight success, people find it difficult to concentrate on one business and they lose their energy. Concept is simple. 1- Have a good idea; 2- Build your business on it; 3- Monetize your business; 4- Promote it; 5- Build list of responsive customers; 6- Maintain You Business. Focusing and not fearing from competition (instead you can learn from competitiors) are main tips of billionaires ,BTW. Orxan[/quote:3118uboz] Thanks orxan! But how do you know if you truly have a good idea or not? If we ask ourselves, we may be suffering from tunnel vision. On the other hand, friends/family may try to discourage us from pursuing a small business because of their own fears, while others will simply give us an empty "you can do it!" line.
Re: Alexa Ranking Goals - Thanks GT! This is still the right post for Alexa Goals but everything else can go to Kevin's Mastermind post! Cheers!


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