DOES A “DO WHATEVER IT TAKES” MENTALITY DRIVE YOU?
“At every level of our lives OPPORTUNITY distractions derail us. Sometimes that’s a GREAT thing because distractions allow us to reduce stress, refocus and refresh. Sometimes though, distractions alter the course of our future, destroy hope and prevent us from fulfilling our destiny.” J Loren Norris
THREE RULES TO WIN IN THE FACE OF OPPORTUNITY DISTRACTIONS
1. KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IMPORTANT AND URGENT
The biggest challenge we face today is the pace of change. The ever moving global economy, the “never closed” digital market place, the constant news cycles are all reminders, those who sleep lose ground. In order to “get ahead” or even keep up with the competition, we all must have the newest technology, newest apps, newest sales methods or mechanism and we must apply these with a firm grasp on the winds of today’s social issues to avoid potential self destruction at the hands of “cancel culture”.
Mixed together, these factors become the tyranny of the urgent. “ACT NOW!” “LIMITED TIME OFFER!” “CLOSING IN X HOURS!” “SILENCE IS VIOLENCE!” Each one seems to demand redress immediately and the pressure to take action is part of the “sale” to get you engaged and activated. URGENCY is the emotion du jour. But that is not the same as IMPORTANT. Priorities should be determined long ahead of the news cycle. Driven by your vision and activated by a TO DO list which was crafted in acc... https://www.jlorennorris.com/podcast/does-a-do-whatever-it-takes-mentality-drive-you
