by Gundula Welti
16 Jan 2021
Gary Keller, the author of the book “The One Thing”, explains that we can’t manage two priorities with the same level of commitment. He suggests choosing just one and giving it your all. Your “one thing”.
Because as soon as we completely focus on a project, we start to make progress! Keller suggests dedicating 4 hours a day to your “one thing” … every day.
If you want to put a website online, regardless of your initial skill, imagine starting every day of the week with four hours totally devoted to this project! With no distractions. It’s highly likely your super-brain would find creative ways to meet every challenge. As you wouldn’t authorise it to do something else, as it would be your “one thing”!
What priority would make you focus on just “one thing” as this new year begins?
by Gundula Welti
13 Nov 2020
Standing in front of the quarries in Carrara, I imagine Michelangelo choosing stones worthy of his masterpieces. In my mind’s eye, I see him surveying these very mountains as he travelled around paying labourers here and scrutinising a rock wall there.
Our ancestors accomplished some amazing feats, without our modern transport systems. But of course, it goes without saying that Michelangelo did not mass produce his David! And he only painted one Sistine Chapel.
And what if that is the secret? Only do things once and give it your all to do your best? That’s what the 4 Toltec agreements teach us.
What about you? What is the project closest to your heart that would be worth you spending a month, a year, or even 25 years on?
by Gundula Welti
15 May 2020
“Let me take my glasses off so I can concentrate!”
I stare in surprise at the person talking to me. Then I understand. When outlines are blurred by his myopia, he is no longer distracted by his surroundings and can focus on the problem!
We experience that state when we daydream; our eyes become fixed on the distance and our surroundings merge into a blur. Out of the mist one single idea takes shape.
When I look at the watch firmly attached to my wrist or the clock on my bedside table, I see only one thing: the time!
If I try to achieve the same result looking at my smartphone, I am immediately distracted by the red bubbles showing the number of calls, emails and text messages that have arrived in my absence. I find myself replying to my messages and realise later that I still don’t know what time it is!
What about you? What symbolic glasses do you need to take off in order to really focus on something?
