Comments on: Focus – Visualize – Believe – Achieve! http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/focus-visualize-%e2%80%93-believe-%e2%80%93-achieve/ Strategies for Positive Change Wed, 23 May 2012 08:08:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/focus-visualize-%e2%80%93-believe-%e2%80%93-achieve/#comment-27255 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:18:14 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=117#comment-27255 Hi Michaela, having a deadline can be very helpful, but it can also create anxiety if not structured correctly. The purpose of a deadline is create enough pressure so that you must focus your energies, but not so much pressure as to stress yourself out. So, give yourself just enough time to complete your goal without turning your world upside down in the process. Hi Michaela, having a deadline can be very helpful, but it can also create anxiety if not structured correctly. The purpose of a deadline is create enough pressure so that you must focus your energies, but not so much pressure as to stress yourself out. So, give yourself just enough time to complete your goal without turning your world upside down in the process.

]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/focus-visualize-%e2%80%93-believe-%e2%80%93-achieve/#comment-27236 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:22:06 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=117#comment-27236 Hi Rob, I totally agree that without decisive action the rest will never amount to anything. Interestingly, I purposely left that vital step out to see if anyone would bring it up - thanks for doing that. If you read any of the related articles you will quickly realize that I am a proponent of TAKING ACTION. But I also feel that, in most cases anyway, the preliminary mental and emotional preparation will make the action phase mush more targeted. Although, I also don't like to see people getting too bogged down in the prep stage. So when all else fails or you are feeling stuck, take action and let the rest unfold during the process. Hi Rob, I totally agree that without decisive action the rest will never amount to anything. Interestingly, I purposely left that vital step out to see if anyone would bring it up – thanks for doing that. If you read any of the related articles you will quickly realize that I am a proponent of TAKING ACTION. But I also feel that, in most cases anyway, the preliminary mental and emotional preparation will make the action phase mush more targeted. Although, I also don’t like to see people getting too bogged down in the prep stage. So when all else fails or you are feeling stuck, take action and let the rest unfold during the process.

]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/focus-visualize-%e2%80%93-believe-%e2%80%93-achieve/#comment-27235 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:13:27 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=117#comment-27235 Hi Galen, I have some unconventional little tricks that might help you with the book writing challenge. When you think about the whole project it can be difficult to know exactly where to put your focus. My suggestion is that whenever you are thinking of a related topic that you sit down and write an article about that. Soon you will have a collection of articles that you can organize in some logical progression. Some will combine to form chapters. Others will become the basis for new chapters. Once you have some content to organize it will be very apparent where the holes are and you'll know how to fill them. Hi Galen, I have some unconventional little tricks that might help you with the book writing challenge. When you think about the whole project it can be difficult to know exactly where to put your focus. My suggestion is that whenever you are thinking of a related topic that you sit down and write an article about that. Soon you will have a collection of articles that you can organize in some logical progression. Some will combine to form chapters. Others will become the basis for new chapters. Once you have some content to organize it will be very apparent where the holes are and you’ll know how to fill them.

]]> By: Enriching-Life.com http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/focus-visualize-%e2%80%93-believe-%e2%80%93-achieve/#comment-27233 Enriching-Life.com Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:46:47 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=117#comment-27233 Hi Marc, Hi Jonathan, I'm facing the time factor "problem" too. Now and then I can observe myself fighting off doubts and disappointment wondering if I will ever and at all achieve my goals etc... Thx Jonathan for your deadline suggestion, I'll give it a go! Thx again for a great article! Michaela Hi Marc, Hi Jonathan,
I’m facing the time factor “problem” too. Now and then I can observe myself fighting off doubts and disappointment wondering if I will ever and at all achieve my goals etc… Thx Jonathan for your deadline suggestion, I’ll give it a go! Thx again for a great article! Michaela

]]> By: Rob @notactuallyahero http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/focus-visualize-%e2%80%93-believe-%e2%80%93-achieve/#comment-26867 Rob @notactuallyahero Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:31:24 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=117#comment-26867 I hate to disagree with such a great post, but I think you've forgotten emphasis somewhere very important. It's not enough just to visualize and focus on a goal. It's extremely important, but there's an important gap between success and your focus areas in this post. Hard work. I know that you need to be focused to do it, but no amount of good intentions and visualizing will accomplish your goals unless you invest time and energy into them as well. Definitely a great post, though. Especially because most people's biggest obstacle in getting great things done is the belief that it's possible. I hate to disagree with such a great post, but I think you’ve forgotten emphasis somewhere very important.

It’s not enough just to visualize and focus on a goal. It’s extremely important, but there’s an important gap between success and your focus areas in this post.

Hard work. I know that you need to be focused to do it, but no amount of good intentions and visualizing will accomplish your goals unless you invest time and energy into them as well.

Definitely a great post, though. Especially because most people’s biggest obstacle in getting great things done is the belief that it’s possible.
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]]> By: Galen Pearl http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/focus-visualize-%e2%80%93-believe-%e2%80%93-achieve/#comment-26861 Galen Pearl Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:08:22 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=117#comment-26861 I am testing for my black belt in taekwondo in a few weeks. I am very focused and I have seen how visualization helps. I go through all the forms I need to remember in my mind every day, often just before I go to sleep. I know during class, my performance is much better if I have been using the visualization. And yes, I believe that my goal of getting my black belt before I turn 60 (in January) will be achieved! Now if I can just use this technique as successfully in getting my book written. I'm bogged down on the first step--focus!! I am testing for my black belt in taekwondo in a few weeks. I am very focused and I have seen how visualization helps. I go through all the forms I need to remember in my mind every day, often just before I go to sleep. I know during class, my performance is much better if I have been using the visualization. And yes, I believe that my goal of getting my black belt before I turn 60 (in January) will be achieved!

Now if I can just use this technique as successfully in getting my book written. I’m bogged down on the first step–focus!!
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]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/focus-visualize-%e2%80%93-believe-%e2%80%93-achieve/#comment-26856 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:41:30 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=117#comment-26856 Excellent point Ken, I totally agree that <em>The better and more precisely you can visualize the goal, the more focus you will likely be able to generate.</em> I appreciate you bringing that point to our attention! Excellent point Ken, I totally agree that The better and more precisely you can visualize the goal, the more focus you will likely be able to generate. I appreciate you bringing that point to our attention!

]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/focus-visualize-%e2%80%93-believe-%e2%80%93-achieve/#comment-26855 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:39:37 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=117#comment-26855 Hi Marc, we can never know exactly how long it will take to achieve a goal because unexpected things have a way popping up. Although, I have found that setting a deadline has a powerful influence on controlling that aspect. Hi Marc, we can never know exactly how long it will take to achieve a goal because unexpected things have a way popping up. Although, I have found that setting a deadline has a powerful influence on controlling that aspect.

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