Concentrated- Via Jesse Turner MBA
Most of you reading this consider yourself- organized, disciplined, focused, goal-oriented, and ambitious- or maybe at least a one of these. But these adjectives do not imply results.
Many of us constantly think of an ideal. We have ‘goals on our mind. But often this is in a whimsical fashion. And with so many things vying for our attention, it is difficult to concentrate on the task at hand. We have multiple goals we are working towards simultaneously. Life goals, family goals, work goals… And then we have media- everywhere it can be conceivably input- it will be there to catch your attention.
A skill of the uber successful is the willful control and direction of thought. My quick tip today:
BLOCK OFF TIME- And I mean truly block off time. Completely immerse yourself into the task at hand. Ignore everything else. Emails, phone calls, people walking by your cubicle. Do not even look up. Focus on the objective. You have work to be done- Now do it. Embody the Nike spirit- “Just Do It” and nothing else. Let no thought enter your mind. Inevitably other minutia will encroach on your Block of task time. If you truly pay attention, you will notice how often your mind drifts and loses it concentration. But to get what you want in life- today, not tomorrow- to be most effective: CONCENTRATE.
A report on US house sales says prices fell to their lowest in almost nine years, by 5.2%, in February.
The National Association of Realtors says previously occupied home sales dropped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.88 million. That is down 9.6% from 5.4 million in January, and far below the 6 million level that economists regard as a healthy market. The average price of a previously-owned home is now $156,100.
Millions of home repossessions have forced down home prices and more are expected this year as continuing high unemployment takes its toll. There is also a glut of unsold homes on the market, which is holding back recovery. The number of unsold homes rose to 3.49 million in February.
OVERVIEW ~ June 28 through July 2 ~ The psychology of the economic marketplace, to the extent that it can be measured, shows up in the numbers. Over the course of the week, for example, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fell from 10143.81 at the opening on Monday to 9640.69, presumably on growing concerns about the apparent weakness in the American economy.
Until recently, it has generally been agreed that the economy would stumble forward for several months and then, at the beginning of the next year, begin to grow in a sustainable way. By Friday, however, after the release of the June employment figures, the DJIA dropped and most other data edged lower. Even the manufacturing sector, which has been one of the brightest lights in the economy in recent months, showed a weakening with the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) Index dropping from a strong 59.7 in April to 56.2 in May, and a 1.4% fall for May factory orders. In such an environment, interest rates are likely to fall, and indeed the 10-year Treasury note declined from 3.110% to 2.956%. Continue reading ‘Weekly Economic Summary, July 9, 2010′
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