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Opportunity costs of being scattered in business
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| Guest post by: Monique MacKinnon |
Article Overview: Did you know that money is attracted to order? So, if you are not attracting the clients and cash flow you desire, lack of and/or the wrong focus may be the culprit. Learn what the top 5 business distractions are, and how to attract much more than lackluster results through increased focus.
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Opportunity costs of being scattered in business
A scattered mind produces scattered results in business. Scattered means: “occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space” and “lacking orderly continuity”. If it is taking you longer than anticipated, expected or desired to build your business, then tweaking your focus may be the “next best” step for you at this time. When I saw Donald Trump “live” in person last year, I learned that “lack of focus” was the cause of his financial downfall and near catastrophic ending in the early nineties. So, if your focus needs fine-tuning, check out these top five business distractions:
Business Distraction #1: Are you unclear about and aimless in your purpose and use of passions? What is your purpose in life? Do you know yours, and if yes, are you consistently placing your attention and energies on fulfilling it? What are passions: “intense emotions compelling actions”? Without this clarity about and focus on your purpose and passions, you will end up resorting to trial and error – and perhaps lots of pain and frustration too – to make profit from your purpose and passions.
Business Distraction #3: Are you more reactive than proactive? Do you prefer to wait and see what happens in life or take matters into your own hands and carve your own path?
Business Distraction #4: Do you resist instead of welcome change? If you have a habit of accepting the status quo instead of focusing on continuous improvement: making good “things” - including yourself, your offerings and you current situation - even better, then you are change-averse. Instead of reducing expenses, think about how you could improve productivity, performance and profitability through innovation and by working collaboratively (including sharing costs) and in new ways with partners, competitors and suppliers, instead of doing it all yourself in the same old way, which will create the same old less-than-desirable results.
Business Distraction #5: Do Bright Shiny Objects pull you off course? Entrepreneurs and people with an entrepreneurial spirit are adept at looking out for and jumping on opportunities. Are you one of these people who see, seizes, and sticks with opportunities through the up and down cycles of business and life?
What are the opportunity costs of being scattered in business? Several exist, including lost: time, money, clients, business opportunities, energy, health, vacations and spiritual and emotional fulfillment.
Remember, if your mind (i.e. thoughts and emotions) and actions are mostly focused on low-vibration energies (like fear, worry and doubt) and distractions, they will pull people, things and situations to you that are aligned with these low-quality energies and scattered or unwanted results. So, if you want to upgrade your life, including the type of clients, collaborators, suppliers and investors you attract, you will need to shift your focus upwards instead of keeping it on the down low. What is the solution for creating desired business and personal results then? On a micro level, focus on living, making decisions and acting in the now in the directions of your identified dreams and goals. Believe that the details (i.e. the macro level) required to make your goals and dreams come true will appear and you will spot them if you consistently have faith and the right focus: mind and action-wise.
Referred by: http://www.prostrategies.com
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About the Author: Monique MacKinnon RSS for Monique's articles - Visit Monique's website Monique MacKinnon is a globally recognized creativity expert, co-author of Tipping Point to Happiness, speaker and writer. Monique’s specialty is teaching passionate and yet reserved entrepreneurs and professionals worldwide how to meaningfully and profitably ground their inspirations and create a far-reaching impact in people’s lives. Monique’s creativity coaching and consulting work is rooted in both practical and esoteric principles, and includes expertise in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and hand analysis as well as 21 years’ experience in coaching, training, consulting, marketing, and operations and human resources management. Monique has the distinction of having been featured in Time magazine for her inspiring workplace fitness leadership role and contributions at Fitness and Amateur Sport Canada, three short years after receiving an honors degree and Bilingual and Brilliant award from the University of Ottawa, Canada. Click here to visit Monique's website Are you wanting to change or preserve your reality Part 2 of 3 The softer side of business bullying 3 steps to empower yourself A balanced life Learn these top 7 tips The abundant side of authenticity Are you allowing yourself to receive it Growing Your Business 7 Tips to Gracefully Manage the Awkward Stage |
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