Consistency + Focus=Success

Consistency and focus. If there were two qualities to obtaining successful results in any endeavor that would be it. 

Sporadic efforts lose ground. One be relentless , and give effort that is in consistent motion managing obstacles and set backs, allowing for them. However, not allowing setbacks to be the reason to stop and not make progress the next time progress is able to be made. 

There may be times of reevaluating, raising capital, obtaining more resources, networking to obtain more information all for the purpose  to make a new attempt. The key is that everyday something is done to support the ultimate outcome. That is how success is achieved. 

In order to have consistency there must be focus. There is a saying that someone can "have it all". And that is debatable and out of scope for this discussion the point being you can't have it all at the same time. There are parameters of attention and focus and there is a limited capacity for such things. So decisions must be made and they can be tough decisions but they must be made.

Priorities must be made and it should be written in a plan that all the important people in your life understand. Because it is less disappointing to know that you will not show up for every school event when the children know that you are working for a goal that needs your attention right now. Or vice versa, a work colleague will learn not to reach out to you after 5 PM because that is the time you are doing homework with your kids and having a family dinner. Laying out expectations for yourself and others makes for a smoother ride.

The important part is not to multitask. Like the driver who is texting on the road, they think they are doing great and they absolutely are not. Because things take thoughtful attention to do well. To be in the moment managing it as it unfolds, taking in all of the information the environment is giving at the time requires focus in order to manage the situation well. We can't do it all. Pick what you want to focus on and give it all that you've got to give in the moment. 

Slow and steady wins the race is an old lesson. Small consistent wins add up to something meaningful over time. But inconsistency can blow up a big pile of wins in an alarmingly short period of time. 

Show up, do the work, reap the rewards, and call it a day. Get up and do it again tomorrow until the job is done. That is the way to success in any endeavor.  ​

The world is run by those who show up. 
​-Anonymous

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Sophia is a #momtrepreneur in Scottsdale, Arizona.