Everyone of us has talents that can be used to achieve the things we see as true success in life and ultimately, real happiness.
To work and play at your peak is not about having an abundance of natural skill. You are better off with determination, vision, confidence and focus.
It s about understanding where you waste time and how to use that time to best effect working smarter not harder. With a little practice, it s not nearly as difficult as you might think.
A picture perfect performance
Think about the incredible performances of an Olympic athlete like Usain Bolt. He achieves those cheetah like world records using the power of mental energy to reinforce exactly how he wants to perform. In other words, he sees himself crossing that line with the rest of the field in his wake before it happens.
Visualisation is not something reserved solely for elite sports people, rock stars, movie stars, business gurus, etc. Many successful people in all professions and ways of life have used it since childhood to create the circumstances of their own life. You can do it too. Here s how...
Create vivid images to get where you want to be faster
Sit in a comfortable chair at home, close your eyes and breathe deeply to clear your mind and relax your body. The more sights, sounds and smells, tastes and touches you incorporate in your mental images, the more powerful your desire will be to make your vision happen.
When you focus on what you want rather than the answers and the detours along the way you will get to your destination faster. Without focus on your vision it will take a long time and effort to achieve your goal.
Get some momentum going on your new commitment for the good life! Prove to yourself that waiting is over and hoping is the past, that faith and action have now taken charge
Stop time wasting and start being effective
Take several sheets of paper and go somewhere where you will be alone and undisturbed and write answers to the following questions:
* How do I waste my time? What can I do to prevent or reduce wasted time in the future?
* How do I waste other people s time? Whose time do I waste? How can I prevent this from happening?
* What activities am I now performing that can be reduced, eliminated or given to someone else to do?
* What do other people do that wastes my time? Can anything be done to reduce or eliminate future occurrences? If so, what?
* What do I do that is urgent but unimportant?
* What do I do that is important in light of my goals?
* Am I spending my time pursuing those things that are important to me? If not, why not? If so, how?
Writing it down will help you see the things you need to concentrate on and those you need to cast aside.To make the transition easier:
* work on improving your concentration and memory skills
* prioritise your to do list and make every day count
* keep control of effectiveness killing emotions such as guilt, worry, fear, failure and anger.
Practise these exercises regularly to stay focused on your goals and you ll be well on your way to reaching them before you know it.
Author Resource:
Robert Knapp is an accomplished http://www.mentum.com.au personal development coach and business mentor in Sydney. His http://www.mentum.com.au/services.html executive mentoring and corporate coaching service contains a http://www.mentum.com.au/process.html step-by-step business mentoring program.
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