256: Ask Denis: How to Stay Focused on Your Goals

Continuing our series on goals, let’s talk about focus! How have your goals been going? See, more and more noise is coming out of the market every year, distracting us from what we want to achieve. Before you know it, you could be at the end of Q1 without having met any goals! In this episode, we’ll identify our distractors, learn how to stay focused on our goals, and keep a growth mindset.On this episode:Leaders are in danger of being distracted by the newest, shiniest object in the market. I talk about how to rise above the noise and stay dedicated to your goals.What do I do to stay focused? It all stems from one question: is what I’m doing right now getting me closer to my goal? I talk about figuring out what is serving your goal and staying in a growth mindset.Key Takeaways:Some goals can continue from the previous yearNoise in the market can steal your focus The example of FEAR: false evidence appearing realAsk yourself, Is what you’re doing right now serving your goal?Stop doing anything that is not getting you closer to your goalKeep yourself in the growth mindset by always learning  Tweetable Quotes:“What do I use to keep myself focused…? It’s one question that I ask all the time. 'Is what I’m doing right now getting me closer to my goal?'” - Denis Gianoutsos“If you help yourself stay in a growth mindset, that’s going to help you big time…! There are things you read, listen to, watch that are going to help you stay in that positive mode.” - Denis GianoutsosReach out to Denis:Email: [email protected]: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/ Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/Leadership is Changing LinkedIn Page:https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-is-changing-podcast/