You can’t be successful at everything. If you’re smart, you’ll make a big list of everything you’d like to do this year, narrow it down to ten things, and then choose just 3 or 4 goals or objectives to focus on this year.
That’s what Steve Jobs did with Apple.
The key to success is focus. Choose a few things and spend most of your time on those.
I have one major business goal this year. If I accomplish it, it will transform my business and I will be a happy camper. To achieve this goal, I have two big projects I’m working on. Depending on how things go, I might take on a third project, but no more. To achieve exceptional results, I must stay focused.
It’s not a lack of discipline that keeps us from achieving our goals. It’s a lack of focus.
Clarity gives us focus. If you are clear about what you want to accomplish in the next few years, you can focus on the work that will help you get there. If you are unclear about your future, your focus will be fuzzy and your efforts will be scattered and inconsistent.
Clarity gives you focus and focus gives you momentum.
So, what do you want? What are 3 or 4 goals or projects you intend to focus on this year?
You may not need 3 or 4. You may need only one. A major goal that will decidedly advance you towards your long term vision.
Perhaps that one goal is to reach a certain income level. If you achieve this, it will take care of a lot of other goals. If you increase your income enough, you don’t need a separate goal of paying off back taxes, for example.
Now, with goal in hand, you can focus on achievement. What do you need to do to accomplish this goal?
You can accomplish anything you want in life, you just can’t accomplish everything. Get clear about what you really want and focus on that. Because what you focus on is what you get.
