Are You 'LOCKED IN' ?

Are You 'LOCKED IN' ? 

No sirrrrs, today's piece is NOT about being 'LOCKED IN' a prison but somehow to be 'LOCKED IN' means having the very focus which a typical incarcerated person may manifest at any point in time of his waking hours.  But you might wonder, what is it in that incarcerated person that is worth emulating, if at all?

Let's swing over to the NBA and ask, why it has become such a successful commercial initiative with sponsorship revenues alone hitting $1.2 bn last year? It really boils down to the fact that 99.99% of NBA players have always been compared to dogs in the kerne;l, dogs who are so 'LOCKED IN' they'll do anything and everything to eke out a WIN whether in the regular or post season.

So, whether you are still a student now, a worker at the workplace, an entrepreneur or someone who's now into a relationship and commitment with your partner/spouse, expectations from you is no less than to be 'LOCKED IN', whether you are in pursuit of your academic performance, your work, your business or even your relationship. You can't even waiver by a fraction of 1%.

The FIX so that we get 'LOCKED IN' ?  It's no less than a 5-letter word, F-O-C-U-S.  It is something non-negotiable, no quarters given, it's either you take it or not, it's either you are IN or OUT.  Waiver and you're gone.  Wither and you'll be out in the cold.  Weaken and it could be GAME OVER for you.  Now, how to be 'LOCKED IN' by being FOCUS?  You got to put your heart, mind and soul into it.

Now for a 'LOCKED IN' - 101, I grabbed this poster because these four [4] squares say it all [and I guess I don't need to make a sales pitch, right ?  Just look at the other side of things and start being IFFFFY.  IF you DON'T fix short-term issues, how can you have that FOCUS ?  IF you DON'T sort out the IMPORTANT versus the URGENT ones, how can you not get mixed up and eventually lose FOCUS?  IF you are unable to avoid distractions and those interruptions in life, how can you gain momentum?  And IF you DON'T limit yourself for the non-urgent ones, do you think you can be 'LOCKED IN'❓❓❓