Stay focused on the big picture

Successful entrepreneurs talk a lot about the importance of focus to achieve key goals, but it seems its more about the type of focus used to really achieve those big wins. Taking a macro focus to achieving long-term goals is more about developing the art of laser focus, honing in on just one or two of those goals that are part of your big vision for your business until they are achieved. To develop this macro focus, it starts with being able to visualize those goals in order to make them real. Many uber-successful entrepreneurs use a vision board where they illustrate through pictures and words what they want to achieve for their business, putting it in a place where they can see it each day to keep them motivated. Macro focus is about making tangible progress to achieving those long-term goals, taking single small steps each day that get you closer to making the big vision a reality. It’s also about keeping yourself accountable on how much progress is being made each day, and making that check part of your daily routine and motivation. Bill Gates once said: “My success, part of it certainly, is that I have focused in on a few things.”