Are You Busy But Not Accomplishing Anything? (From Seeds of Success)

My coach, Michael Friedman with Real Estate Inner Circle, sent me this yesterday and I wanted to share it because it's so good. Benjamin Franklin once said, "Don't confuse motion with action." If
you are frantically busy but not getting any closer to your goals, try these
tips from the experts.

Use the rule of five, says Jack Canfield, co-founder of the Chicken Soup
for the Soul series. Everyone has a breakthrough goal—a goal that you have
always wanted to reach or one that could change your life. List five actions
you could take today on your breakthrough goal and then do them. Repeat the
same steps every day until you break through.

Get up one hour earlier than the rest of your household. Gain clarity on
your priorities and start your day empowered. "Use the time as an inspirational
hour—reconnect with your mission, core values and review your goals," says
Robin Sharma, motivational expert and author of The Leader Who Had No Title.
"This will build deep focus against distractions as you move through your
day." Or spend your hour meditating, visualizing achieving what's most important
to you, writing in a journal, listening to music, reciting affirmations or
exercising.

Confront fear. Andy Andrews, best-selling author of The Traveler's Gift,
says people need to identify where fear has hindered their progress. "List
five ways fear held you back and for each write down the actions you are
committed to taking on a consistent basis to make your fears irrelevant."


Push through major snags. Lots of people get stuck or procrastinate when
they don't know how to do the next step on a goal, but there's always a solution.
Talk to someone who has done it before, brainstorm with other people or ask
for help. Sandra Felton and Marsha Sims, authors of Organizing Your Day,
suggest taking a break, changing your scenery or taking a walk.

Just take time everyday to focus on not being average. Nothing wrong with
average, just in this day and age, you won't like the end result if all you
do is what everyone else does. Be bolder than that, you're better than that,
you have my permission to get after it and dream big again.