http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/where%e2%80%99s-your-focus/ Strategies for Positive Change Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:29:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/where%e2%80%99s-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-32624 Relationship Joy and 3 ways to keep it Wed, 23 Nov 2011 04:20:54 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=573#comment-32624 [...] Take the time to evaluate your true priorities in life and see if your lifestyle supports your relationships position at the top. Don’t make excuses or [...] [...] Take the time to evaluate your true priorities in life and see if your lifestyle supports your relationships position at the top. Don’t make excuses or [...]

]]> http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/where%e2%80%99s-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-26857 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:45:16 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=573#comment-26857 Hi Julie, that is such an important reminder. We will never harness the full power of our abilities until we are willing to accept full responsibility for our outcomes. Once we own it then we are in the driver's seat. Hi Julie, that is such an important reminder. We will never harness the full power of our abilities until we are willing to accept full responsibility for our outcomes. Once we own it then we are in the driver’s seat.

]]> http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/where%e2%80%99s-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-26816 Julie Gaudet Wed, 05 Oct 2011 02:29:13 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=573#comment-26816 Being able to focus on our priorities often get's blurred when we allow the wants of others and we allow ourselves to derail from our path. What drives me a bit crazy is when people blame others for this derailment rather than owning it themselves. Only we can allow ourselves to derail. It is a choice! Working on "focus" is what allows us to choose more wisely and continue on our path. A great reminder for so many things in life! Being able to focus on our priorities often get’s blurred when we allow the wants of others and we allow ourselves to derail from our path. What drives me a bit crazy is when people blame others for this derailment rather than owning it themselves. Only we can allow ourselves to derail. It is a choice! Working on “focus” is what allows us to choose more wisely and continue on our path. A great reminder for so many things in life!
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]]> http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/where%e2%80%99s-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-26778 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:47:42 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=573#comment-26778 Hi Jimmy, along with self discovery we also learn something else that is extremely important. We learn what doesn't matter. Once we know that something that is attempting to distract us is valueless to us personally, it no longer has the power to capture our attention. Hi Jimmy, along with self discovery we also learn something else that is extremely important. We learn what doesn’t matter. Once we know that something that is attempting to distract us is valueless to us personally, it no longer has the power to capture our attention.

]]> http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/where%e2%80%99s-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-26777 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:43:14 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=573#comment-26777 Hi Nancy, sometimes those beautiful and unexpected distractions can be the highpoint of our day. I think the trick is to learn to enjoy the worthwhile distractions while developing the skill to filter out the noise. Of course, we also need the ability to jump back into focus mode after the little pause that refreshes. Hi Nancy, sometimes those beautiful and unexpected distractions can be the highpoint of our day. I think the trick is to learn to enjoy the worthwhile distractions while developing the skill to filter out the noise. Of course, we also need the ability to jump back into focus mode after the little pause that refreshes.

]]> http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/where%e2%80%99s-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-26775 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:38:48 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=573#comment-26775 Hi Marc, isn't it ironic that the skills we need most are the ones we need to learn through alternate channels while society tries to fill us to the brim with nonsense? Hi Marc, isn’t it ironic that the skills we need most are the ones we need to learn through alternate channels while society tries to fill us to the brim with nonsense?

]]> http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/where%e2%80%99s-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-26774 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:35:44 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=573#comment-26774 Greetings David, I think a busy and inquisitive mind has the tendency to lead our attention away from whatever we are focused on. So, staying focused requires some management efforts. If we are focused on the big picture, inevitably some detail with capture or attention. If we are focused on something very specific some interruption will try and redirect our concentration. It's a little crazy! Greetings David, I think a busy and inquisitive mind has the tendency to lead our attention away from whatever we are focused on. So, staying focused requires some management efforts. If we are focused on the big picture, inevitably some detail with capture or attention. If we are focused on something very specific some interruption will try and redirect our concentration. It’s a little crazy!

]]> http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/where%e2%80%99s-your-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-26773 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:27:43 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=573#comment-26773 Hi Galen, I like to think of mental focus much like visual focus. If we can develop the ability to go from a wide angle panoramic view to pinpoint concentration at will, then there really is no distractions, just choices :) Hi Galen, I like to think of mental focus much like visual focus. If we can develop the ability to go from a wide angle panoramic view to pinpoint concentration at will, then there really is no distractions, just choices

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