487: The State of your Attention Determines the State of your Life/Business

The State of your Attention Determines the State of your Life/Business Hey folks, Brent Perry here, and I am one of the coaches here at Business on Purpose. Let's take a quick assessment.  James Redfield has a quote that states: "Where Attention goes Energy flows!" Take a few minutes and think over the past few weeks of work and life. Especially you business owners out there. Where has your attention been given in your business? Where has the energy, if you will, been flowing? Are you in a season where your attention is being focused on all the wrong things? Putting out fires everyday. Glued to your computer because you're drowning in emails and proposals. Finishing the day and already dreading the next? If that sounds like you, I promise you are not alone.  John Mark Comer has a quote in his book, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, "Because what you give your attention to is the person you become." And he even follows it  up again on the next page saying, "But again: we become what we give our attention to, for better or worse." Where is your attention?  Story of Brad and his golf game... going pro! As a business owner, where does your energy need to be flowing? It's time to take a step towards working on your business, and not just in your business.  Do me a favor next week… Write down 3 things in your business that deserve your attention. Maybe it's training for employees. Maybe it's time to budget for your next project. Maybe it's hiring an HR manager or a bookkeeper to clean up those books. Maybe it's a team meeting that you have been putting off. These are the types of things that need your attention as you lead your team and business into the 3rd quarter of this year.  Thanks for listening.