Focusing 3.0: A Very Brief Coaching Guide

By Ernest Llynn Lotecka

This coaching guide can help you increase your learning, memory, and effectiveness by getting control of your focusing! These time-tested techniques will assist your performance in smoother, clearer, easier ways to any goal you may have. Surprisingly, the explorations of desires and hindrances will interact together with the wide-ranging mental exercises and tips. New edition has mini-illustrations as memory icons.

Each of the 30 focusing tools/techniques is followed by questions about applications to your life. It is highly recommended that you PAUSE after each question, to your think about your reply and make notes. A list of the Focusing questions is in the "Supplement". You will also find key summaries of successful steps for reaching your intended targets, "AIM Well and Success P's". Enjoy your effectiveness!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ernest Llynn Lotecka
• Release date: May 19, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005187163

Ernest Llynn Lotecka

For several decades, Ernest Llynn Lotecka has been involved with quality of life enhancement as a success coach, psychosocial counselor, development researcher, program director, and managerial consultant. His degrees are from Drexel University (Bachelors Commerce & Engineering Management), University of Pennsylvania (Masters Psychology), and Union Institute & University/Duquesne University (Doctorate Social-Clinical Psychology). He has worked for a wide variety of individuals, couples, and families; for local, state, and federal agencies; and for small, medium, and very large businesses

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I’ve been a student of implementation for years, and only attention makes sense as a general proposition Tom Peters, Passion for Excellence

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Coaching sequence

1. CLARIFY

Personalizing

Attending

Influences

Imaging

Hindrances

Fantasizing

2. MOBILIZE

Satisfying Contact

Being Present

Focusing Success

Directing Attention

Tuning In

Soothing Emotions

Transforming Thoughts

Recalling Successes

3. ENGAGE

Concentrating

Updating Patterns

Dreaming the Real

Setting Your Goals

Making Time

4. STRENGTHEN

Controlling Tension

Developing Imagery

Affirming Yourself

Creating Routines

Stopping Distractions

Acting Fully

5. SUPPORT

Acknowledging Investment

Getting Attention

Promoting Partners

Committing Yourself

Supplement

Copyright 2022 APAL Communications Connections Edition 1.1

Introduction Coaching sequence To increase success of any kind, it helps a lot to clarify, mobilize, engage, strengthen, and support best attention for whatever purposes. Although the word attention is familiar to everyone, sometimes the dynamics of attention get overlooked. Knowing how attention works enables anyone to better use this tremendous resource.

From ancient times, coaches have guided attention, leaders have used it, merchants have manipulated it, and politicians have abused it. Today, the media, family, friends, teachers, bosses, etc., compete vigorously for our attention. The competition to control our attention is often intense. When it comes to conscious behavior, attention is our most precious resource. Yet, attention can be the most elusive of assets,