Choose to focus on what you can control.
This helps me to move on in life, to achieve things in spite of whatever is going on around me.
Being sucked into the drama of others does nothing to help us.
Distraction and anger. The pain of injustice. All the bad things that take us off our own path.
Put the focus on your own energy. How you spend your time. What you eat. What you do in your quiet time.
Tune out of the unnecessary stuff, tune into yourself.
So Trump and the republicans regain power.
Lots to ponder – and not all of it upbeat.
In the face of such a result for the world, it’s important to do what YOU need to do.
How can you help your community? Support those in your life who may be struggling, before or after the election.
What happened yesterday doesn’t have to change your ways. You have not changed fundamentally as a person because of this result.
You still have to do your thing, whatever that is.
Trump and his goons will lick their lips and make life a bit more tricky for those who oppose them.
But it’s worth remembering that the effect this will have on most of us right now is only a feeling.
Take action based on that feeling. Use it as a force for good.
If ever there was a time to prepare your own plans for the next few years, this is it.
Reset, set goals, and take action.
“Whatever we focus on becomes our reality.”
I have no idea where this came from but it was in some of my old notes I came across just now. It makes perfect sense and is crucial to anyone wanting to be positive, move forward in their life and improve. Work hard to focus your mind on good things and they will come.
It’s been a great week as Katherine and I started our new company, St John, and it has been shaped by some key points that I wanted to pass on here:
Ideas have been developed into products and discussed with potential clients. No real time for incubation or doubt to creep in, but straight out there and tested in the real world.
Hard work – focus and drive towards a common goal.
Teamwork and passion for the product and why it will be a success.
Self belief – there will always be doubters but they are not the ones in control and are normally the ones who are frightened that your success will show up their weaknesses. Get it done and deal with the consequences, good or bad.
Thankfulness – for the abilities we have as a team, for the opportunity to make new things happen, for our health and strength and all the things that make us who we are. They all need to be appreciated and we all should be thankful for them.
Enjoy your weekend! I know we will.
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Ian Mountford is a Strategy Coach providing motivation and guidance to entrepreneurs, wannabe or fully-fledged. He draws from his own experience of building businesses from the ground up and spending many years helping clients to consistently achieve their goals and aspirations. Ian works with clients face-to-face and internationally.
I found an article I had taken from the sports section of a UK newspaper back in 2007 written by Brad Gilbert, coach of tennis player Andy Murray at the time. This was way before he was the champion that he has become and Gilbert was explaining what it was going to take to make Murray No1 in the world rankings.
Gilbert had focussed on these two metrics – bodyweight and speed of serve – because he felt this was what would get the maximum possible game out of the player. He also felt that if he achieved these two metrics, the ranking would take care of itself. He didn’t want to talk about numbers or results or become obsessed on hitting a particular spot – he just wanted to make his player the best he could be.
This approach can be a really strong one to take in order to stay focussed. Fix the things you can change and don’t worry about the stuff you can’t. Work on the things that make you better and get the most out of yourself every day. The bigger things will take care of themselves over time. Yes, you need to be dedicated, work hard, be determined, a fighter, etc and all these things that lead to making winners, but also try taking this approach using specifics and see if it can work for you.
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Ian Mountford is a Strategy Coach providing motivation and guidance to entrepreneurs, wannabe or fully-fledged. He draws from his own experience of building businesses from the ground up and spending many years helping clients to consistently achieve their goals and aspirations. Ian works with clients face-to-face and internationally.
Ian Mountford 