How To Stay Focused

In a world of constant distractions, learning to achieve and sustain a laser-like focus on your priorities gives you an enormous competitive advantage in the marketplace - as well as enormous benefits to your personal life. If keeping your focus has never been harder, the payoffs have never been better. How do you achieve laser-like concentration? I'm going to share with you seven principles of achieving and sustaining an intense, productive and energizing focus. # Keep the Big Picture in Mind. To successfully sustain you focus, you must first have a big-picture view of your goals and priorities, and a clear vision of what you hope to accomplish. After all, achieving an intense and sustained focus is not an end in itself, but a powerful means of achieving your long-term goals. The clearer, and more specific and more vividly you visualize the big picture of what you hope to accomplish, the more successfully you can focus on the means of achieving it. # Set Goals That Excite You. One characteristic shared by virtually every highly successful person is that they had big dreams and specific goals. The higher you aim, the higher you'll go - even if you fail to hit your target. And if you shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you'll still land among the stars. # Be Mindful. By targeting your attention with laser-beam accuracy to the matter at hand, you are literally unable to entertain destructive thoughts. Concentrating on the present reality eliminates fear of future possibilities. In this way, being mindful not only increases your effectiveness, it enhances your peace of mind. # Track Your Progress. When you see the advances you have made, it is easier to concentrate on covering the ground that remains. Tracking your past progress enables you to enter unfamiliar terrain with the confidence that comes from success and experience. Some strategies that will help enable you to monitor and accelerate your progress include setting deadlines, taking time for re-evaluation and allowing for adjustments. source: preachit.com

VOLTA NDC DENIES INTIMIDATING NANA KONADU

The Volta Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Kwasi Aboakye has denied accusations by members of Nana Konadu that they intimidated them whiles they were touring the region. Kwasi Aboakye stated that the there was no were NDC members in the region will intimidate the former first family whiles on their ‘Thank you’ tour. He was reacting to comments by Communication member of Nana Konadu’s campaign team, Saint Osei accusing some NDC and government officials telling the members not to participate in Nana Konadu’s “Thank You” tour. But Kwasi Aboakye says either him or his executives tried to caution members not to attend the gathering. He denied that the members accuse Nana Konadu for dividing the party to form a new party. Kwasi Aboakye stated that the Nana Konadu has promise to play a role in the party thus it will not be in the interest of the party to accuse her of forming new party.

CONCERN CITIZENS THREATENS DEMO AGAINST MCE

Concern Citizens of Aworowa in the Techiman constituency in the Brong Ahafo Region have threatened to demonstrate against the Municipal Chief Executive, Alex Kyeremeh for neglecting developmental projects in the area. The Secretary of the Concern Citizens, Samuel Adjei Effah says the MCE told them that because the community did not vote for the NDC in the last elections, he will halt all developmental projects in the area. In a Press Conference today, the concern citizens stated that the MCE Alex Kyeremeh has diverted the ongoing electrification project in the area. The MCE Alex Kyeremeh denied halting developmental projects in the area. He explains that the assembly has put in place a lot of development for the community.

VLADIMIR BLAST WEST, AU OVER ROLE IN LIBYA

The Head of the International Affairs Department at the University of Ghana, Dr Vladimir Antwi-Danso has blasted the West especially NATO and the UN for their role in worsening the situation in Libya. He explains that the UN should have resorted to negotiation with Muammar Gaddafi rather than assisting the rebels with arms and weapons to attack Gaddafi and his family. Dr. Vladimir Antwi Danso made these statements in reaction to Col. Muammar Gaddafi’s statement that he will continue to fight his enemies, in an audio message carried by a loyalist TV channel. In a 10 minutes audio message Gaddafi says the Libyan people cannot kneel, cannot surrender, we are not women hence he will not surrender. He also says the AU failed to resolve the issues in Libya when they held an emergency meeting last week. But Dr Vladimir Antwi Danso believes that due to the one sided position taken by the Western countries it will be difficult for peace to prevail.

GHANAIANS RESPECT PROF FRIMPONG BOATENG MORE THAN PREZ ATTA MILLS – ALHAJI BATURE

The Managing Editor for the Hajj Newspaper, Alhaji Bature Idrissu this morning shocked listeners when he disclosed that Ghanaians respect Prof Kwabena Frimpong Boateng more than President Atta Mills. According to Alhaji Bature, what Prof Frimpong Boateng has given to Ghana is bigger than what any president has given to this country. He added that regardless of people’s political, religious and tribal affiliations, Ghanaians revere Prof Frimpong Boateng more than the president of the Republic of Ghana adding that it was wrong for the professor to have been treated the way he was. He maintained that the sacrifices Prof Frimpong Boateng has made for the country necessitated his honorary title at the National Cardiothoracic Center (NCC). Alhaji Bature Idrissu said this when speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem when he made this observation. He however agreed with president Mills that the professor had slighted him for not waiting for instruction from the president before packing out of his office. Rather, Alhaji Bature said the professor should have shown respect to the president, consult him before hurriedly leaving office. Asked about the political affiliation of the cardiothoracic surgeon, The Editor of Alhaj newspaper said Prof. Boateng was of the view that the Prof. destroyed his reputation with his political ambition adding that he should have resigned long ago realizing that there was the possibility of conflict of interest.