Category: Focus

Present Focus

I finally learned to live in the present and focus only on what I want rather than what I don’t want.

— Darren L. Johnson —

  Being able to focus on the present is critical.  The devil lives in the past, future and anything else he can make us anxious about in order to drain our energy.  God is with us in the very moment.  Huge dividends in the form of peace, joy and love are created when we can…

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No and Focus

The most powerful focus-protecting word that a human being needs to carry in his or her toolbox at all times is 'NO'.

— Jay Meyer —

  Being able to say “no” to people, places and things that are not feeding your focus and ultimately your vision is quite powerful.  I used to think I could be all things to all people and then I found the best thing I could do was to be all I could be for God…and…

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Control and Focus

The biggest waste of focus is focusing on people, places and things you have no control over and therefore cannot change. Focus on changing you.

— Jay Meyer —

  How often do you find yourself wasting time on things you have no control over? Acceptance is the key to my focus these days. What do you need to accept? When faced with a situation you have no control over and the situation is driving you crazy, there are three options: Change the way…

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Fear Not and Do

Do it! People who succeed don’t just sit and think about what they want to do. They take meaningful, purposeful, directional action consistently and persistently. Every step they take puts them toward the outcome they’re looking for.

— Dr. Phil —

  Along with Dr. Phil’s quote above, two other thoughts come to mind: Stop dreaming and start doing… At the end of the day there is more said than done… What is preventing you from doing? P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Most of the time fear is what prevents us from doing.  If you do not want to…

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Concentrate

Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.

— Alexander Graham Bell —

  Nuff said. Proverbs 4:25, “Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you.”  (ESV) P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com  

Plates and Leaving Room

My success, part of it certainly, is that I have focused in on a few things.

— Bill Gates —

  How full is your plate? You cannot be all things to all people. What are the few things you really need to focus on? And by the way, if you believe in God, He wants to be all things to you.  Where is he on your plate of life?  If he isn’t one of…

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Decrease = Increase

It’s not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.

— Bruce Lee —

  The best plan is a plan that begins with all the things we need to stop doing.  Throwing more goals on an already unattainable plan is a form of insanity…I write from experience. Matthew 6:26, “Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and…

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Write Your Desire Down

Success is focusing the full power of all you are on what you have a burning desire to achieve.

— William Peterson —

  Have you ever taken the time to write down on paper what it is you would like to achieve?  This step is the first step in turning a dream into a vision with a plan. Habkkuk 2:2, “And the LORD answered me: “Write the vision; make it plain on tablet so he may run…

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Eliminate the Noise

Until you remove the noise, you’re going to miss a lot of signal.

— Seth Godin —

  How much noise is in your life?  How much signal are you missing? P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Proverbs 2:2, “Making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding;”  (ESV)

Good and Great

If you want to get ahead in this life, you must develop the ability to overcome the urge to settle for short term 'goods' and remain focused on the longer term 'greats'.

— JJM —

  Those who cave in and settle for the “goods” most likely haven’t taken the time to write down what “great” looks like…been there done that. Read the scripture below.  How wide or narrow is the gate that leads to your daily decisions? P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Matthew 7:13-14, “Enter by the narrow gate.  For the gate…

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