Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - The Power of Focus

[Guest guest]

Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - " The Power of Focus "

One of the most powerful forces in the world is under your complete control.

How you use it determines what happens to you in life. Let me explain what I

mean.

If you're a parent or a teacher, count how many times have you told your

kids to " Pay attention! " I'll bet you do it all the time, because you know

it's important. I wonder, though, if you really understand the power of your

focused attention.

Have you ever been playing a game, for example, tennis, and when your time

on the court is almost up, you say to your partner, " OK. We've only got a

few minutes left, so let's really do our best! " Suddenly, instead of volleys

that last for five or six returns, they go on for five or ten minutes! Or

perhaps you've put off working on a project until the last possible moment.

Then, you amaze yourself with how much you get done in an incredibly short

space of time. I think we've all experienced similar things. However, it is

not the deadline itself that boosts your productivity and effectiveness.

It's the incredible power of your focused attention.

The point I want to make is that there is absolutely no reason why you can't

perform this well all the time. All of us have the potential to be peak

performers. Unfortunately, only some of us have learned to control and focus

our attention, harnessing our thoughts, beliefs and attitudes and directing

them toward what we want, when we want.

You can learn this skill. I teach people how to do it all the time. Once

you've learned it, you'll be amazed at how much your life will change for

the better.

Lou Tice

The Pacific Institute