Focus on simplicity… once you get there, you can move mountains. - Steve Jobs
You don’t get results by focusing on results. You get results by
focusing on the actions that produce results. - Mike Hawkins
At the
beginning of the year, the author listed four areas she was going to focus on
this year. Here is an update on each of them.
1. Prioritize
– As the author stated in last week’s post, prioritizing reading has been an issue
for the author this year. She has prioritized work and volunteer opportunities
based on how the year has been. Over this last weekend, the author prioritized
herself and spent a number of hours reading on Sunday and finished two books,
which she is immensely proud of herself for doing.
2. Solitude
– This has been another challenging area for the author this year. Living
alone, the author is lonely and having quiet in her home is difficult. The
author is still working to have quiet times to help recover from the draining
year.
3. Communication
– When this year started, the author discussed her need to improve her
communication skills. For the author, she thought reading books and slowing
down her speaking pace, which she has done to interact with a high-level
official, would be all that she would be doing. Through slowing down her pace,
the author has built her confidence up to accomplish her job responsibilities. The
least likely thing occurred for the author, and she had a major milestone. On Tuesday,
the author spoke to her largest audience (over 1,000) at her job. She also
created the presentation with input from coworkers. The author practiced her
speech and prepared for the presentation. It went wonderfully!
As long as I continue to
stretch my capabilities, as long as I continue to take risks in making my
dreams come true, I am going to experience fear. - Susan Jeffries
4. Energy – Like
the author stated in her mid-year review, her energy is based on eating well
and good sleeping habits. During stressful times, she has struggled in the last
three months remembering things at 1am, 2am and 3am. For the author, she
continues to focus on these areas to keep her energy strong to finish the year
strong.
ACTION: How are your focus
areas going for the year? What changes do you need to make in life to help
finish 2023 strong?
Resources
•
https://thestrive.co/quotes-about-focus/
•
Foy,
Terri Savelle.(Executive Producer). (2023). Live Your Dreams [TV Series].
Victory Television.
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https://wisdomquotes.com/goals-quotes/#:~:text=Review%20your%20goals%20twice%20every%20day%20in%20order,and%20you%E2%80%99ll%20be%20more%20motivated%20on%20tough%20days
•
https://www.success.com/18-motivational-quotes-about-successful-goal-setting/
•
https://www.govictory.com/episode/live-your-dreams/
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