The challenges in your industry are unique and rapidly changing. This can create a feeling of playing constant catch-up, making reactive decisions, and trying to stay on track. If you neglect to address these stressors in your life and the lives of your team members, you are accepting a lack of focus, productivity, satisfaction, and fulfillment.
It doesn't have to be this way.
Assumptions:
1. You’re smart
2. You have good intentions
3. Sometimes there is a gap between what you intend to do and what you actually do
What strong, successful finishers do:
1. Narrow Focus. What can you control?
2. Eliminate or Decrease noise. What’s going in your eyes and ears?
3. Manage Energy. This prevents burnout far more than “time management”.
Focus on
- Moving toward outcomes. What are the positive changes you want to see in your life? This is more motivating than moving away from things, fear isn’t a good long-term motivator.
- High Gain Activity. What’s the one thing that would have the most productive and profitable impact on your business if you did it all the time?
What Fast Starters Do:
- Eliminate drag
- Build momentum
6 Things to Do Next:
- Accept your circumstances
- Take Action
- Take Responsibility
- Acknowledge Progress
- Commit to Gratitude
- Kindle New Relationships