The moment of now-your best secret to success! Why is it so important?

When it comes to creating personal success, people spend their time, thousands of dollars searching for that perfect secret ingredient to creating success. They search for new ideas, better solutions, attend business seminars and even have private coaching lessons… It is all wonderful but… There is one thing that prevents people from moving forward or creating their success they want and deserve.

Let me illustrate better
.. When I started as an entrepreneur over six years ago, I did not have a mentor. I did not know what to do, how to market a business, close and sell. I did not know why people needed personal development. I even considered that a foreign subject.. Huh. It was a complete a new language for me that I was not willing to learn at that time and did not really consider as an important part of my life. I was worried about too many things. I was worried that I did not know much and that I did not experience like so many people, I called them “These People” and meant successful ones. I was worried how I would be doing in two-three years in business and if I would create some success in life. I created too many blocks in my mind called “If and But” … Does it sound familiar…I was worried if what I did would provide the income for my family I needed right that second and I was in a constant mode of worrying. I felt like a driver who pushes his breaks and took turns because he or she did not direction or even a vision. But the problem was much bigger!

The problem was lack of focus on NOW… Every day of our life we worry and think about what we did few minutes ago, last week, last year and even few years ago. Then we are worried about tomorrow, next year and what people think of us tomorrow and the day after tomorrow and we spend the entire day thinking, processing and we feel exhausted and realize we have not accomplished anything. Then we worry that we have not accomplished anything and we worry again about things we just thought.

Here is a simple solution:
1. You must gather your thoughts now.
What is your priority today? Write them down..
You must understand that you must focus on your priorities and not what others want you to do. What do you need to do to achieve your goal, your success in life. It does not mean you ignore other people needs. It is not what I mean.

2. You must take one step at time.
Break down to the little things you need to accomplish and focus on them. We all have big intention and beliefs we can do it but little deeds matter to our success more.

3. Do not dwell on the past
Past is gone. That is why it is called past. Close the chapter of last events. They are experiences or lessons. Take what is good and apply to future. Every negative event can bring the best in you.

4. Do not anticipate on the future events
It can really hurt you emotionally and even create physical ailments.
It can cause stress from worrying and thinking about the things that did not happen.

5. Focus on the moment of NOW.
Look around and focus on the present, this moment, today and do your best. Focus on the things that need to be done now and that is your responsibility. By focusing on the responsibilities of NOW you will less likely to get lazy and slack off.
Every day is a new page of our chapter of life. We must treasure it and nurture our mind with gratitude and believe that tomorrow will be better and even better that today. Enjoy your today!

When it comes to choosing a business, or a new career we often ask ourselves if we can really be successful, if we should choose a business based on our passion that pays little in the beginning but more in the future or should we go with a business that we like ok but gives bigger paycheck today. When we think this way we create the block. It prevents us to live in the moment of NOW. We create future blocks that have not even come true. We worry about the end results knowing that we can control the end results.

My personal advice is to ask yourself what you want to do now to achieve short term goals and where you see yourself in few months or years. Of course we cannot garantee that we would not change our careers or business paths. It can happen for sure. Focus on what brings you joy and what you know will bring value to your clients or customers, and feel that in your heart at that moment and the “how to ideas” to accomplish your life goals wil come to you. The most successful people live in the moment of NOW and take responsible risks as they grow their business.

Today I am still learning.. I am learning to focus and refocus on the moment of NOW and what I need to do NOW. It is a learning process and we always learn and it makes us stronger. The only struggle we deal with is the struggle with ourselves and it is within us. We must learn to accept that past was past and we cannot change it.. We can only change future and create the future we want but focusing on NOW.

In my next blog post I will be sharing more about personal blocks that we create ourselves and how to overcome them based on my personal story.. stay tuned.

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Have a great week!

Tatyana Gann

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