Opportunities are everywhere, especially online.
The problem is that most of them are really, really, really attractive. Most of them don’t necessarily require much time commitment either (this is a lie, btw).
Pipe dreams and hogwash.
They are just distractions that are attempting to derail me from my obvious paths which I need to stay on. These tempting distractions will ultimately stifle and create roadblocks to reach my ultimate goals.
We must resist the temptations!
What are you doing to minimize the distractions of everything that comes your way? Are you doing what is necessary to make sure you don’t get stuck with “good” so that you can get to “great?”
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I get stuck on this issue. On one hand, I think "If everything is running smoothly with my current systems and apps, then I'll save myself the distraction and not even look for a change until something fails or falls short." (..aint broke, don't fix it) Then again, I'm a maximizer and feel the responsibility to keep up and maintain excellence.
I think I have to make a conscious decision to develop a skill of qualification. The quicker I can qualify a truly useful tool and trash the time waster, the more productive I'll become.
think think think…. and then analyze analyze analyze… and then most importantly PRAY PRAY PRAY! Need I say more?
Usually I stop what I' doing and think about it. If I found that that thing distracts me from important projects I quit.
hey adrian! thanks for stopping by!
I make a schedule and stick with it.
This grass is always greener elsewhere. Especially so when it appears that you're standing in a barren field. Frankly, I don't do anything to diminish the distractions elsewhere. Half the time I feel like I'm talking myself out of making the jump anyway…
ah. yes, i gotcha there.