How to – Find Your Authentic Focus In this face paced, over scheduled, shoot from the hip, need it yesterday world, can you find the focus to integrate your true passion, genuine value and talents into the life you are living? How can you use your true nature, your genuine self to your advantage?

It does not require purchasing the latest business success best seller; nor should you seek out a professional guru or therapist to lead you to meditate on your inner soul. You simply need to be honest with yourself and do some self analysis.

• What are the things that have come easily to you?

• What are the accomplishments in your life of which you are most proud?

• What are the contributions you have made to the lives of others or in your organization?

It you don’t feel passionate about what you are doing or connected to your goals and objectives, it may be because you are chasing the wrong dream. For your focus to be a genuine one you need to not only think that it is something you want; you need to truly feel that it is what you want. Your focus is something that you should know (or your employees should know) beyond a shadow of a doubt is right because it is something that can be achieved by leveraging your strengths.

Once you have identified your authentic focus, it is important that your actions and words are in alignment with it. It can actually make life easier because once you have a clear and authentic purpose, your behaviors and decisions should become aligned with that focus. It eliminates battles and indecision because your efforts and energies are in alignment with a clear path toward outcomes that are now evident and obvious. Every decision, action, and word should be moving you in the direction of progress toward goal attainment.

If you are not sure if your focus is authentic, some introspection may be in order. Examine your current focus and see if it is a goal that you truly need, desire, and can attain. Do you feel good about what you are doing? Are you focused on success and what is required to attain it? Do you have the stamina to maintain your enthusiasm for it over time?

Take a few steps back and see if what you are doing in your everyday life is moving you in the right direction. Your valuable commodities of energy, intellect and talent should be aligned with your goals. If you can say that you are in alignment, then you have found your authentic focus.  7:38 AM •