According to an Old Russian proverb, you will never catch a rabbit when you chase two at the same time.
My friend, if you truly want to be great at anything in life, you need to develop the focus and discipline to achieve it.
Years ago, I used to struggle as an entrepreneur because I tried to take on multiple roles all by myself. Just like many of my peers around me, I was told that you would need to learn “everything” in order for you to be a successful entrepreneur. I had to play the role of the accountant, the salesperson, the marketing manager etc. And this was just too overwhelming for me.
You achieve less if you do more things at once.
Have you ever felt frustrated while running your business or career because you feel as though you are an octopus having to handle multiple tasks? Worse, many of these tasks are things that you hate to do most!
You see. It was not until I chanced upon a unique profiling tool known as the Wealth Dynamics about five years ago that I finally found more joy and productivity in what I do.
Playing only your best game!
According to the Wealth Dynamics, there are only eight main paths where rich men over the last few centuries and all over the globe have accumulated their fortunes. However, instead of playing multiple games, they have learned to master only one of the eight games that they naturally play best. For instance, Bill Gates who is known to be highly intuitive and values innovation has found his flow as a Creator, while George Soros who is more of a sensory thinker has discovered how to get into flow by being a Trader.
Imagine a football player trying to excel in the game by playing the roles of a goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and striker?
As absurd as it may sound, most business owners tend to fall into a similar trap of wanting to assume multiple roles themselves too.
You see. It is essential for us to focus on playing just one game, because many researches have shown that it usually takes about 10,000 hours to become a real master in anything we do.
The Wealth Dynamics profiling will zero in on your least resistance path to career and wealth success.
When asked what his company’s secret for success in wealth accumulation is, Warren Buffett, one of the richest men in the world, attributed the success to the company’s ability to stay focused on what is important, and not paying attention to other opportunities that would distract the company.
Perhaps success is not just determined by the opportunities that we say “Yes” to, but more often shaped by what we say “No” to.
In conclusion, stop looking around just for opportunities. As we have touched on so often in NLP, the key to success is to be clear about who you are and what you really want to be. As for the areas that you are weak in, find a team which comprises of members whom you may delegate the work you dislike to. Remember that one man’s meat could be another man’s poison. Become a master in your expertise and stop chasing two rabbits at the same time!