Focus - F-O-C-U-S - Focus

Focus, Focus, Focus by Don Keith (Oct 5, 2006)

Some years ago, I worked for the highly renowned leadership training firm – The Covey Leadership Center. We provided leadership and effectiveness training for most of the Fortune 500 Companies. I was fortunate enough to participate in many of these expensive training sessions.

I think one of the most valuable lessons I learned was the lesson of FOCUS. We all know how you can take a magnifying glass out in the hot sun and focus the sun’s rays into a tiny point and cause heat sufficient to start a fire. This same principle is applied with solar ovens that are used to melt some of the toughest metals. Why does it work? Because of focus.

If you take even a very strong magnifying glass and fail to focus the sun’s rays, or if you focus them but keep the “hot spot” moving, there will be no combustion.

I was thinking how very applicable this principle is to building a successful online business (or any business for that matter). Online particularly though, it seems that there are a thousand different voices screaming “Come here”, “Try this” and “Follow me – I’ll lead you to the Promised Land because I’ve been there.” Although there certainly are scam artists out there and people who deliver far less than they promise, our very worst enemy can be a LACK OF FOCUS. I am convinced there are many roads to internet riches but we will never arrive at that destination if we are trying to go in different directions at the same time.

Another great principle of success is the principle of synergy. Synergy is the interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects. It is possible to utilize more than one online process at the same time in such a way that it does not detract from our focus but actually enhances and speeds up the desired successful destination.

Find someone who has become successful doing what you want to be doing. If they have used the principles of FOCUS and Synergy to gain their success, then ask yourself: Can I do the same thing? If you can find someone in this category that is willing to mentor you in learning the processes which they themselves used to become successful and continue to use now that they are successful, then pay close attention.

Once you have done your "due dilligence" and know that they are "for real", forget all the other “voices” out there, FOCUS on what they are saying and doing and follow in their footsteps. With diligence and patience you should start to see the new growth start to blossom under your stewardship.

If you are careful and diligent in following their guidance and it “doesn’t work”, find out why and move on - but, make absolutely sure you are not just moving the magnifying glass just as your “hot spot” is about to ignite.

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