The Power of Focus

Unsuccessful people don't understand or appreciate the concept of "time." They don't approach things with a mindset that there will be a starting point and a finish line.

Let's be honest... We all struggle with focus. Life's "demands" pop up and push out the things we know are great for our well-being.

When it comes to our health, many of us in this country really struggle to make this a priority and to focus on getting good results (statistically, the number is about 68% who are, unfortunately, either overweight or obese). We tend to take the "long" approach to good health. In fact, someone once told me they did not want to be on my health plan because they were afraid they would lose weight too quickly. Wait.... what?! Yes, you read that correctly... that's what she said.

Folks... if someone tells you losing weight quickly is a bad thing, run the other way. That would be like saying I'd like to earn a million dollars, but I'd like to do it as slowly as possible.

Of course, if I'm being fair, the issue with quick results is that people often don't know how to handle it. If it's money, they don't know how to handle a million bucks so they spend it and its gone. With quick weight loss, they often have not established the habits to keep it off long-term, so the weight comes back. This, of course, highlights the huge importance of having a health coach and being on a great nutrition plan... but I shamelessly digress. :) Back to the point of this post!

I was in a training recently when the trainer was giving a list of reasons why people were often unsuccessful at what they were trying to accomplish. One reason was because unsuccessful people don't understand or appreciate the concept of time. They don't approach things with a mindset that there will be a starting point and a finish line.

For example, in sales, let's pretend I know I need to make 500 cold calls to be successful in something. But let's also pretend I really don't like making cold calls (which is not really pretending, because I don't like doing that...). I can choose to drag out the 500 calls over 6 months, or I can finish the job and do it in 2 weeks. It's my choice. But the sooner I get it done, the sooner I'll reap the rewards of my labor.

It's no different with losing weight. A successful person gets the job over with. Focus. Get the weight off and reach the finish line... as quickly as possible. You can deal with the issue of "keeping the weight off" after you have lost the weight. But don't worry about something that is not even an issue yet. Why drag it out? Why take 9-12 months to do something you could finish in 2-3 months?

Focus. Have a timetable. Take control of your life. You can do it!