Always Be Growing – Focus

Our focus determines so much about our entire life. Rich people have 24 hours a day and poor people have 24 hours a day. The difference is what we do with those hours.

Do you ever look in the mirror as you are getting ready for bed at night and say to yourself, “Where did the day go?” “What did I get done today?” If the answer from that image in the mirror is “not much,” you may have to take a serious look at your time management.

Did you make a list of things to be done the night before? Did you schedule time to complete those tasks? Did you actually follow that schedule? If the answer to ANY of these is “no” then you need to take a serious look at your time management.

When you do sit down at your computer or your desk to perform a task, do you check your personal email and maybe take a look at your bank account or your investment account or even your horoscope? Do you actually focus on the task at hand or do you find every imaginable distraction to divert your attention? The phone rings, you want a cup of coffee, you decide to throw in a load of laundry, you decide to write your grocery list, or you answer a quick personal email. You get the idea. How truly laser focused are you on the task at hand?

In order to be successful at a home business, you absolutely must laser focus on the task at hand or the day slips by and nothing gets accomplished. It is easy to say, “Of course I can commit 2, 3 or 4 hours a day to my business.” The question is, “Do you really do it or do you spend the time getting up and sitting down from your office chair and wasting time.” Now, be honest with yourself. Look at your productivity. How much did you really accomplish?

The proof is in your results.

I suggest you make a list of at least 5 action steps you will take every day to move your business forward. They can be the same 5 or a different 5 each day. The key is not what is written on the list as much as if there really is a list AND will you commit to accomplishing it.

Without disciplined, focused action taken on a consistent basis, your home business is destined to be a non-profit operation from the discomfort of your home. Its not about blame, it is about taking charge of your life and your business. It is about taking responsibility for your results.

FOCUS – Follow One Course of action Until Successful.