Well I learned a big lesson today. Keep your mind focused on what you are supposed to be focused on. When I was working for my dad in the automotive business, we were working in the shop and I had to polish shafts on these armatures (piece of a starter that goes in the big monster trucks). When doing this you would have to stay completely focused because you use a machine that spins around like a top at high speeds and if your mind wanders you could snap a finger or subject yourself to a multiple of different types of injuries. One day I was thinking about something else while I was polishing one of these 5 pound metal armatures and it flew out of the machine and struck me right between the eyes.

I don’t know if that was a lesson or what it was but it was something that definitely told me “Hunter you are not staying focused on what you are doing”. The point I am trying to make is that if you do not stay focused on the task at hand it may jump out and hit you right square in the face. So always be conscious of what you are doing and keep yourself focused on the task at hand and completing it before moving on to another task. Learn what you need to learn, get all the information you need to get and finish that task. Don’t let yourself get smacked in the head because you can’t stay focused on your current task.

Even though I learned to stay focused many years ago by getting hit in the face, I had to learn it all over again today. As I was driving away from my house today, I drove through a field so I could take a look at one of my boats. I wanted to check and make sure it was okay. Instead of focusing on where I was currently at, I was focused on where I was going and looking at my boat. Unfortunately, the field I was driving through had a few palm trees scattered around and one of them helped me come to a sudden abrupt stop. I wrecked my brand new 2010 Toyota Tundra head on right into a 40 foot palm tree because I was not looking where I was at the moment. Instead I was looking at my boat. So even now it seems that I need to be reminded of the task at hand. Something as simple as driving my vehicle. I would have seen the boat once I reached my destination but I became impatient and started looking at it when I should have been focused on my driving.

You know, I have learned in the real estate business, if I don’t stay focused on the task at hand everything around me will start to fall apart. Meaning, that when I am working on a short sale I have to stay focused on the seller which is the number one most important part of this whole process. I need to keep a rapport with them. The second thing that I need to stay focused on is the bank. I have to know what the bank needs and when they need it so that the short sale process runs smoothly. I have to make sure that when they call that I return calls in a timely manner and that goes for when they e-mail me as well. The third thing is the buyer. Making sure the buyer is getting qualified by the lender and making sure they can get a loan so they do not tie up my property.

If I do not stay focused on those 3 simple things when processing a short sale, I may run right straight into a tree that brings me to a sudden stop like I did this morning!

Please remember to stay focused on the current task at hand. It is okay to have the end result in mind but you need to stay focused on the process of getting there. If you don’t then you might not reach the end because instead you might be sitting dead in your tracks with a 40 foot tree in front of you.

The good news is that everything can be fixed. However, I like to keep things simple and do it right the first time. I learned the hard way to “keep it simple, stupid!!” and it looks like I am still learning it today. My truck can get fixed but the bad news is now it is taking away from other things I need to be focused on. Going through the insurance company and working with the body shop to get the truck fixed will take time and energy away from other things. I can delegate it and have other people do it but the fact remains if I would have been focused on my driving this would have never happened and all the time energy that will be spent on fixing the truck could have gone toward something more positive and lucrative.

Bottom Line is that by not being focused I have caused something to be in my life that I don’t need nor want. So learn from me and Stay Focused!!!

Have an awesome day!!

Hunter

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