Focus please!

“Oh my gosh! My car payment is due, my daughter is crying, dinner still hasn’t been made, are these pants too tight?” Just a little sampling of the umpteen-thousand thoughts that run through my mind on any given day. Are they helpful? Well… sometimes I guess. I will tell what actually is helpful. My daily affirmations. Yes, that’s right, I actually make the time to sit down each morning and handwrite my affirmations. Why spend the time on something akin to the old chalk board writing detention days? Because they WORK!

I sit down each morning and write out these 20 or so thoughts about what success looks like to me. They are highly personal and completely mine. I own them. They are my thoughts. Bet you hadn’t considered your property rights on your thoughts before had you?

My point is, doing this one simple task focuses me for the day. It reminds me of what I am even getting out of bed for, otherwise, each day is fuzzy and blurs into the next. I’m sure you have had this experience. Focus can make the difference between Monday and Tuesday (what a concept). It can make the difference between smelling the roses and not even realizing the roses are there!

What are you doing today to focus? I have a tool for you. Go to www.totallyuniqueideas.com and sign up for Thought Mail. It’s a free motivational message that goes out to over 50 countries around the world. It’s one more source of focus for you and it could make all the difference in the world!