More on The Power of Focus.

Talane’s Coaching Tip for the Week, September 23, 2009

More on The Power of Focus

As a quick follow-up to last week's tip on only having one big goal, a maximum of three projects (making sure that one of those projects is forwarding your big goal) and keeping a running tab or list of all the other projects in the sidelines....an old friend, Ann Wall, in Miami sent in the following: “What about using the simple method of "one in, one out" same as I try to apply to my shoe wardrobe? That way you have to decide to either give up or complete one goal/project before you start another. That would allow you to reconfirm how important your goal or project is because it "wins out" when compared to possible new projects that come up. Helps strengthen you resolve.”

A great way to handle your shoes as well as your work.

Enjoy!
Talane

P.S. I spent a few hours listing every single project that I could come up with (the entire gamut from organizing the photos into albums to the next book idea) on index cards. I ended up using an entire stack of cards. Now it is easy to shuffle through them and pull out my top three at any time. As new projects or ideas occur to me, I give each one a separate index card and put it in the stack.

P.P.S And, an old coaching rule of thumb; if you have had any goal for over a year and haven't taken any real action to achieve it or move it forward, toss out that goal (it's dead!) and pick one that actually excites or interests you instead! You'll feel better immediately.

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