Watching Kobe Bryant and the Lakers is inspiring. It is Friday night on the first day of the second blizzard of the 2009-2010 winter and I am focusing.
On a typical Friday night I might not be up this late writing a blog posting however something about watching my late Father’s favorite team has inspired me. Kobe Bryant’s 23 point performance in the first half – and especially the look in his eyes – reminded me what the power of focus can do for my business.
Focus is what separates the great athletes from the greatest; and it’s the same for entrepreneurs. Focus means doing a few things well:
- Identifying your major targets, (true goals) and concentrating on those (and nothing else)
- Eliminating distractions before they become distractions
- Treating days “off” from your typical schedule as opportunities
For the next few days, those of us who live in the northeast are going to have our typical schedules adjusted by the second “snowpocolypse” of the season. Here’s how I am going to maximize my focus as stated above:
- Spend some extra time with my loved ones (that’s why I’m an entrepreneur anyway)
- When my loved ones get a little tired of me, respond to those e-mails I’ve been flagging
- Take some time to improve my weakest revenue source
These “off days” are the best to catch up on the above and some of us may have a few of them coming up this weekend. At least that’s what I think and the above is what I plan to do. How about you?
Jason Howell is the author of AMERICA: Still the Land of Opportunity, Always a Home for the Brave.\” For more insights on success in business and in life, pick up your copy today.
