Enter The "ZONE"

In olden days, things were simple – you gotta hunt to stay fed. You find a roof – cave or teepee would do. Nowadays things are complicated but underlying elements are same – Food – Shelter – Survival.

60,000 year of human existence and we are still paying mortgage and buying groceries and working our behinds to pay for these and other necessities of survival.

Where is the progress? Sure we are much more comfortable in our homes but for longer term most of us are still trapped in the survival mode.

There are very few folks out there who are different. They have taken the leap and they float in a different “Zone”.

It is known fact that this Zone exists. Few extremely successful people have proven it with their lives.

With exhaustive study conducted, I have concluded two criteria exist that launch humans into this zone:

- Long term Vision that is bold and challenging
- Drive or Hungry to do whatever is necessary
- Ability to Focus on one element at a time

Long Term Vision:
Have a bold and challenging Vision that pulls you towards itself. A detailed image of the accomplished vision goes the long way. If you envision yourself helping poor people in the third world or playing golf at Augusta or be a NASCAR race driver – create a mental image by surrounding yourself with the imagery that supports your vision. Our brain takes cues from these images and gets to work to fulfill these dreams and visions.

Hungry for the desired result:
Your success in getting in the “Zone” comes by how hungry you are to make it happen. A hungry person will do anything to feed. What matters is that how far you can go and what you can or cannot do?

Ability to Focus on ONE ELEMENT:
This is huge. Our mental abilities are honed to focus on one element and process one thing before you roll on to the next. People in the “Zone” have a laser like focus. They start shooting tasks and goals down one by one.

You need to have a System and Tools to get in the” Zone”. Visit http://www.timegoals.com/ to get the tools to launch yourself in the “Zone”.

Nine Keys to Leadership

1. Personal Responsibility - You lead today by building teams and placing others first. It's not about you.

2. Simplify Constantly - Every leader needs to clearly explain the top three things the organization is working on. If you can't, then you're not leading well.

3. Understand Breadth, Depth, and Context - It's how your company fits in with the world and how you respond to it.

4. The importance of alignment and time management - There is no real magic to being a good leader. At the end of every week, you have to spend your time around the things that are really important: setting priorities, measuring outcomes, and rewarding them.

5. Leaders are teachers - Leaders learn constantly and also have to learn how to teach. A leader's primary role is to teach. People who work with you don't have to agree with you, but they have to feel you're willing to share what you've learned.

6. Setting boundaries with freedom in the middle.The boundaries are commitment, passion, trust, and teamwork. Within those guidelines, there's plenty of freedom. But no one can cross those four boundaries.

7. Stay disciplined and detailed - Good leaders are never afraid to intervene personally on things that are important. Michael Dell can tell you how many computers were shipped from Singapore yesterday.

8. Leave a few things unsaid - I may know an answer, but I'll often let the team find its own way. Sometimes, being an active listener is much more effective than ending a meeting with me enumerating 17 actions.

9. Like people - Today, it's employment at will. Nobody's here who doesn't want to be here. So it's critical to understand people, to always be fair, and to want the best in them. And when it doesn't work, they need to know it's not personal.