Focus can be extremely powerful, in fact without laser like focus it will be very difficult to achieve your goals. However, focusing on the wrong things can be extremely detrimental to not only your business but your entire life!
I've taught quite a few people how to snowboard and one of the key things I express to my intermediate and expert riders when in the backcountry is to NEVER look at a tree. You see when you look directly at one you are just deciding how you are going to slam into it. Have you ever been driving and glance over to the shoulder of the road only to find yourself drifting into it?
Just like in the movie "The Secret" you attract things into your life and focusing on the wrong things, negative things will only help them to manifest. I know this from personal experience and I'll spare you the photos of my injuries. To avoid a sure-to lose meeting with a tree I teach something called "picking your line." This is when you train your eye to see a clear path through the trees and visualize your success/survival before it actually occurs. Focus is a powerful thing and somewhat of a loaded gun so be careful where you point it.
June 15th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Jerry, I am a telemark skier rather than a rider; however, our love of tree skiing is the same. Steamboat has some of the best tree skiing in the US. You are 100% accurate that you will receive the object of your focus. Focus on a tree and you will hit it. Focus on your goals and you will achieve them. Well done, both on the snowboard and in business.