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A camera has a limited field of vision. There may be many things in the vicinity of the lens, but the camera only “sees” what it is focused on. The next time you read a newspaper or listen to a news program, ask yourself, “What is it they are focusing on—and what do they want me to be focused on because I’m paying attention to them?”

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Where we point our cameras is very important because that’s the direction we’re heading. Thoughts are things, and the mind thinks in pictures. Are the pictures you are focusing on positive or negative? Because what we focus on is what we think about—and what we think about is what we become. Positive thoughts have positive results as they are impressed on our lives. Negative thoughts have negative results as they are impressed on our lives.

Whenever you train, you have an opportunity to set a tone or a mood in your classroom environment. Ask yourself what kind of mood exists in the work areas your participants are coming from. If it is fear and worry because the economy is not responding as quickly as we would all like–then you have a chance to change that when they come into your space.

Will you help them to focus on the potentials and possibilities, or will you allow your classroom to become one more pity party? This is your chance to lift people up and help them focus on what can be done, rather than worry about things they cannot control.

I love this quote. It’s attributed to Will Rogers, but I wish it was original with me: “Worrying is like paying on a debt that may never come due.” We can’t change anything by worrying. We don’t make things better by worrying. We don’t feel better by worrying. Worry doesn’t change anything. Action does.

Try this as an experiment. What are some things that you’ve worried about in the past year? Did you worry about one of your children? Job security? A relationship gone bad? Finances? Health?

Make a list. Then ask yourself, “What is the current situation with each of these things?” Better? Worse? About the same? And how did the time you spent worrying impact your list? I can honestly say that 90 percent of the things I’ve worried about in my life never happened. Worrying is just a waste of energy.

This year, try spending more time focusing on the positive, and get those that show up in your programs to do the same thing. It will make a difference. I’m positive (pun intended)!

Until next month – add value and make a difference.

P.S. As always, I welcome your questions. Starting this month, I’m going to do a live teleseminar addressing your most pressing questions. You’ll find the schedule on your CTT newsletter membership site so be sure to log on and make sure that your profile, including email, is up to date. And it is not too late to submit your own question; just use this link: http://bit.ly/CTTmem

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