Focus On What You Want To Hit

A simple yet insightful moment happened to me while we enjoyed a great time together at Sunset Bowl. It reminded me that we will ultimately get what we focus on. (By the way, that picture is Lloyd Warren, our high scorer of the event! Great job Lloyd!)

I was thrilled when I saw a yellow bowling pin in the head pin spot on my turn. If I got an actual strike on this turn that meant I could have my pick from the large basket of candy bars! This was the big challenge during this bowling tournament. As I raised my ball to the level of my shoulder, and eyed the pins; I was surprised to see that the machine had left two or three pins out of the set up. This left a gap to the right of the head pin that was just slightly wider than a bowling ball. As much as I tried to focus on the head pin to ensure a strike and claim my prize, as I made my approach my eyes kept fixing on that unusual gap in the pins. Sure enough, as I released the ball on its trajectory down the lane, I felt my arm turn just enough to send that ball directly towards the gap in the pins. I didn't knock over a single pin! The principle held true. I got what I focused on!

Now for the application. What are you getting? I am willing to bet you are getting what you are focusing on. As it relates to the Boulevard, to your team members, or the results of your department. What are you focusing on? Are you noticing the opportunities for success, are you focusing on the small victories that you and your team are making day to day? Or, are you focusing on the lack of traffic, the sluggish economy, and the day to day challenges that plague your team? All of these are there, and they are real, and they affect you. It may help us to remember at a time like this, we will get more of what we focus on.

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As the HR representative over education and development my purpose is:

1) To foster self improvement in each BLVD team member

2) To create a culture of learning

3) To inspire all team members to provide Customer Service at a level that will create "The Boulevard Experience"

What is your purpose? Have you taken time to think about why you are here? Are you here to collect a paycheck or make a difference? Take some time today to look at the core purpose of the BLVD and think about what that means. Then take a look at your team's purpose. How do you tie into that? How do you affect that? Next, write down your purpose. You will work with more energy and produce better results if you have a clearer picture and understanding of your purpose.

To wrap this up; consider the responses of two men who were asked the same question. As a passerby approached the first man who was laboring in the hot sun he asked, "What are you doing?" the man answered, "Cutting rock into bricks." The passerby walked on and approached another man who was working a few feet away on the same project, again he asked, "What are you doing?" the second man answered, "I am building a cathedral!" So my question to you..."What are you doing?"