By Jim Connolly of www.jimconnolly.com
In this brief guide, I am going to show you a quick way to become more focused and positive than ever before! Simply ask yourself the following question - and then grab a pad or a sheet of paper and write the answer down in as much detail as possible!
Here’s your question:
“If my life (or my business) were perfect in every way - what would it look like?”
This simple exercise is extremely powerful because it does THREE amazing things.
Firstly, it forces you to FOCUS on what you want:
As you have heard a million times before, you tend to get from life what you focus on. People who focus on health, wealth and happiness and healthier, wealthier and happier than those who focus on illness, bills and regrets!
Think of it like this - there are two people in debt; one focuses on how long it will be before they lose their home - the other focuses on how to make enough money to clear the debt plus another ten grand on top! Who’s most likely to succeed?
Secondly, it makes you FEEL like a winner:
Equally powerful is the impact this exercise will have on how you feel! Your feelings are determined by what you focus on. So, if you focus on something sad or distressing you will feel sad or distressed. Now, because the human mind can only focus on one thing at a time, each time you direct your focus onto something that inspires or excites you, (like your list) you will feel inspired or excited!
Thirdly, it gets YOU SPECIFIC about what YOU want:
It’s impossible to hit a target you cannot see! When you have only a vague idea about what you want to achieve, it’s hard to know if you are even on target or not. Get specific about what you want and watch how easy it is to move forward in the right direction; a little closer every day!
I hope you have found this useful, if so, let me know and share it with your friends!
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Filed under: Business development, Marketing, personal development, small business | Tagged: focus, pma, positive
Brilliant as ever! Pithy, to the point and precise! And yes, I have found it useful. Thanks Jim!
Hello Jane,
It’s always extra special to get a pat on the back from a leading expert - thank you.
Jim Connolly
I like the idea about focusing on the answer rather than the problem. We tend to focus on the problem and it’s a bad strategy.
If you were on a boat that was sinking and you just focused on the fact that the boat was slowly going down, you might miss that life jacket under your seat!
Thanks for a very thought provoking series of posts Jim. I have been reading them for over an hour already.
Kevin