Are you struggling to grow professionally or personally? In today’s episode of Above the Noise, Luke explains how focusing is the key to your success, regardless of the obstacles you might be up against.
We’re all trying to achieve goals in our life. Maybe you’re trying to grow your business, grow your sales, or even grow personally. In today’s video I want to share with you what I’ve learned over years of trying to grow businesses and years of trying to grow personally.
We all face times when we get into ruts. Maybe you’re in one right now, where you’re down and out because you’re not generating the results you want. What I’ve realized is one of the keys to success is your focus. Where you focus is where your energy and passion are going to be, and that’s going to dictate your results. I want to share three things to think about to help guide your focus and generate the results you want.
1. Don’t look back—you’re not going that way
Are you focused on your past, your present, or your future? So many of us focus all of our energy on our past. Maybe it’s trying to relive the glory days of high school or college. Or maybe you’re focused on the regrets that you have, like you didn’t choose the right school or job. That’s not going to generate the results you want.
Maybe you’re preoccupied with your future. It’s great to think about your future, but the trap you can fall into is spending all your time dreaming of where you want to be but giving no time to execute on tasks needed to achieve that future. You want to focus on your future to set your vision but then focus on the present to drive results. Focus on what you can do today to drive results and help get you to that goal that you want to achieve.
2. Put your energy toward revenue-generating activities.
That leads me to the second point. The second point is to focus on putting your resources toward activities that generate money. If you’re a real estate agent, insurance agent, financial advisor, or other service professional, make sure you’re championing strategies and actions that drive your business and people toward improving the bottom line. And focus your efforts on things that only you can do—pass off to someone else everything else.
3. Avoid shiny-object syndrome
The third point is not to chase every new idea that crosses your path. The number one mistake I see in real estate agents, insurance agents, financial advisors—in nearly every new entrepreneur—is letting themselves get distracted by every new tool, coaching opportunity, business model, or anything else that promises something “better.” They end up jumping on that bandwagon, redirecting their time, money, and energy.
The result is a loss of focus and commitment and pretty soon they realize their not getting the results, so they jump again. It’s a vicious cycle.
Don’t chase every shiny object that comes your way. Focus, commit, track, and measure results. Stick with the plan long enough to get some solid data that will help you make informed decisions.
The takeaway
Being focused as helped me grow a grow a multimillion-dollar business. It’s helped me achieve good health. It’s helped me build a good life. Focus will drive your energy, passion, and time, and, ultimately, will dictate your results.
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