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Focus on Three
Posted by Rich Fettke.
"You are free to choose, but the choices you make today will determine what you will have, be, and do in the tomorrow of your life." — Zig Ziglar
When I first meet with a client to begin our coaching, I always ask them for the three main areas they would like to focus on during the first three months of our partnership. You can do the same thing with your most important goals. For each focus area write a simple heading, and underneath, a description of how to achieve it. Here is a sample of how this might look:
1. Be Financially Responsible Have a system to track my spending and my income. Reconcile my bank accounts each month. Create and follow a spending plan.
2. Improve My Fitness Design and follow a workout program that will help me lower my body fat and improve my stamina. Eat nutritious, healthy meals on a regular schedule.
3. Have a More Romantic Relationship with My Husband Plan a "date night" each week. Surprise him with loving things to let him know how much I care. Acknowledge him for all that he does and all that he is.
This simple, yet important, exercise can help you take action and stay focused on what is most important to you. Keep your list to no more than three major outcomes or goals. Trying to remember more than three can put the mind into overload. This is a proven way to help you stay clear on what you are currently working towards.
ACTION IDEA:
Write out your three primary focus areas and put the note (or several of them) somewhere where you will see it throughout the day. Then notice the difference in your focus and effectiveness. To get the most out of this strategy, ask a friend or a coach to support you by holding you accountable to your plan.
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What Would Make Today a 10?
Posted by Rich Fettke.
"When you’re running in the wrong direction — more speed won’t help." -Rick Butts
What would make today at ten? (on a scale of zero to ten) This is one of the simplest (yet most powerful) questions you can ask yourself at the beginning of each day. Try it tomorrow morning.
I’ve suggested this question to several of my coaching clients and to groups I have spoken for over the past few months, and — to my delight — have heard nothing but positive results. Now that I know how helpful this can be, I’m suggesting that you give it a try.
Here are some of the answers I’ve heard from a variety of people…
-Go to work a half hour early
-Stay calm, centered and peaceful
-Make three important sales calls
-Get in a good workout
-Have at least an hour of quality family time
-Eat healthy meals (or follow my diet program)
-Meditate
-Go for a walk at lunch time
-Acknowledge or compliment someone
-Take a risk
-Get a massage
-Surprise my spouse with a card and flowers
-Call a friend I haven’t connected with in a while
-Pray
-Acknowledge myself
-Play (golf, tennis, basketball, etc.)
-Stop working by 5pm
You see, there are many options and I’m sure you can think of many others. The key here is to choose at the beginning of each day what the MOST important areas are to focus on. Don’t over commit. Just choose three to five and remind yourself of them throughout the day. As the saying goes, "You can do anything but you can’t do everything."
Realizing that every morning marks a new day of opportunity it is helpful to get clear on how to make the most of those opportunities. Whether it be your family, your health, your career, or your friendships — asking yourself how you want to be and what is most important to do will increase your success, fulfillment, and peace of mind.
ACTION IDEA: For the next week (at the beginning of each day) ask yourself, "What would make today a ten?" and then follow through on those answers. At the end of the week notice how your week went and how you feel. If you feel more successful and more fulfilled then, by all means, keep asking yourself that question at the start of each day.
