March, 09 2008

Are You Obsessed?

Every now and again, when I'm on my "A" game, I notice that I am totally absorbed in what I'm doing. I suppose the house really could burn down and I might not notice. I may get many tasks accomplished but my mind is on a subject that seems bigger than all the others and I can easily prioritize what's most important. I love the excitement...I love the process...I love getting to a result.

As many who know me know, I study successful entrepreneurs so that I can understand what may have made them the way they are and I can tell you that many of them are obsessed with the deal that they are making, the product they are promoting or the enterprise they are leading. They are nearly maniacal in their focus. They combine an energy with a concentration that somehow allows them to see where they are going more clearly than someone else might. It may manifest in different ways depending on their personalities but, by and large, the top guns -- the innovators -- the larger-than-life men and women -- laser in. Do you? Can you? When do you permit distractions? How can you learn this?

First of all, don't make excuses -- if you are going for a solution, go for it with everything you have.

Secondly, don't listen to naysayers -- there will always be someone who will tell you why you can't do what you want to do.

Third, notice when you lose sight of the goal and get back on track -- it's no big deal to let your mind (or actions) wander, but you are the only one who can remind yourself where you are headed.

Yes, maybe some of these individuals I follow are born with the ability to hone in on their goals but my guess is that they have learned how to do it AND SO CAN YOU!

February, 26 2008

"Dicey" situations

I am uncomfortable. I am going to tell someone something that I don't think he wants to hear. It's a silly situation. I've made an appointment and I've already seen a competitor of the person that I have now scheduled time with and while I want to see him too, I don't want him to think that I distrust him -- but I guess I did. Oh, it feels so complicated and awkward. Have I been dishonest in my dealings? I certainly have the right to consult with whomever I want -- right?

I'm not kidding -- this is a real situation. I am also a very straightforward person, who BELIEVES that you do what you must do and when you do whatever that is with integrity that everything will be just fine. AND, I still have an uncomfortable feeling in the pit of my stomach -- WHY??????

I'm not sure I know the answer here but I know that I must not back down from what I believe is best for me. I know that I will walk through the discomfort and do what I need to do. And here's the funniest part of all this -- the other person is likely not to care nearly as much as I think he will. I am likely expending too much energy on this from his perspective.

This isn't the first time I've had to take a less than safe path for my own well-being and it has tied me in knots -- can I finally make it the last?

February, 12 2008

Brevity

Sometimes a few words says it all. We frequently see this in quotations that stick with us a long, long time. Here's one that said volumes to me: "The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, your nature with nature."
~ Joseph Campbell

That means we have to be quiet for longer periods of time than most of us are. We have to think about this. If you're a business person, you are not exempt. Wasn't Joseph Campbell inspirational. His DVD's, cd's, and tapes are still available.

February, 04 2008

Join Me In A Celebration of Life

Find your own no-worry zone and spend as much time within those boundaries as possible.

Describe your feeling of well-being and let the sensations mount. Make them stronger – then even stronger. Intensify while being totally comfort with the emotion.

Have a receptacle at your door and empty all gossip, negative statements and anger into it whenever you enter and sometimes when you leave.

Forgive.

Trust your creativity. Rejoice in your separateness and acknowledge your uniqueness.

Understand that love is a singular joy – it comes from you; it comes to you only when you feel worthy of receiving.

Trust in the messages that you sense – spirit talks all the time and when our inner knower is working full time, everything is easy as well as possible.

And finally…Believe in possibility, believe in the best of yourself and others and believe that happiness is your birthright.