THE Most Powerful Thing You Can Do to Succeed
I’m a grown man, yet today I was scolded. Here’s how the chew-out session unfolded.
Advisor: “Why do you want to manage your account when you could have somebody else do it? You’re taking your eye off what’s most important!”
Me: “Because I like to do it, I do it well, and I like to be in control.”
Advisor: “What I’ve learned as a businessman over the years is that the best thing you can do to be successful is to focus your energies on one thing. Your success doesn’t depend on how you manage your account. It depends on you building your business. Don’t waste your time working on something that’s not going to make you successful. Focus only on those things that will add to your success. The more you focus, the more successful you will be!”
Well, I’d already made up my mind. However, my advisor struck a chord with me. I believe he spoke a truth that is vital for anyone that wants high-level success. I believe the truth he spoke will benefit both you and me if we apply it. The truth is this: To be most successful and to be so in the shortest amount of time depends on how much we focus on the tasks that will make us successful.
Sunlight shining through a magnifying glass doesn’t burn until it is brought into focus. In similar fashion, we generate the most energy toward our goals when we focus.
Gary Keller, the founder and chairman of Keller Realty, preaches the principle of focus in his book, The One Thing.
The dance instructor that taught the late artist, Prince, to dance said she learned a most important principle from Prince, and it was this: if you eat, drink, and sleep your profession, you will maximize your success in it. In other words, focus on your profession.
Larry Fitzgerald, one of the greatest wide receivers to ever play professional football said, “You can never let anything distract you from your main objective. My only goal is to be great. That’s all I want. That’s all I ever aspire to be. Greatness is something nobody can ever take away from you, no matter what happens. So I put all my energy and focus into my craft.”
Focus on one thing. That will bring success. That is what I’m going to strive to do from now through the rest of my life. What about you?
