The document provides guidance on focusing one's time and efforts by defining one's purpose, vision, and values. It emphasizes living intentionally according to what inspires you and makes you happy, rather than getting distracted or making excuses. Quotes from leaders like Edison, Steve Jobs, and the Dalai Lama reinforce finding simplicity and aligning with why you exist to move in a direction that creates impact. The document prompts reflection on where time is spent and ensures alignment with goals and priorities defined by one's purpose.

1. The Power of
Bev Hamilton
27th June 2013

2. “Being busy does not always mean real work. The
object of all work is production or accomplishment
and to either of these ends there must be
forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and
honest purpose, as well as perspiration. Seeming
to do is not doing.” Thomas Edison

3. Health and Wellbeing
Finances
Relationships
Hobbies/PastimesCommunity
Spirituality
Work/Career/Business
Your Life

4. Products/Services
Customer
Experience
People
Sales/MarketingFinance
Operations
Admin
Your
Business

5. We Know This…
BUT…

6. Complications, Distractions and Excuses

7. “…one of my mantras - focus and simplicity.
Simple can be harder than complex:
You have to work hard to get your thinking clean
to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end
because once you get there, you can move
mountains.” Steve Jobs

8. “The purpose of our lives is to be happy.”
Dalai Lama

9. How Great Leaders Inspire Action – Video
Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action – Book - Simon Sinek
Your Purpose – The reason why you
exist and the difference you want to
create in the world
Your Vision – The goals or
outcomes you want to achieve
Your Values – the things that
guide the way you live your life

10. Example
• Purpose – to create environments where people can
flourish so that they can confidently make their unique
contribution to the world.
• Values – Authenticity, Courage, Fulfilment, Freedom
• Vision - to help purpose driven entrepreneurs and
business professionals explore, embrace and engage their
unique leadership identity to create impact that matters.

11. “Nothing can add more power to
your life than concentrating all your
energies on a limited set of targets.”
Nido Qubein

12. Keep It Simple
1. What am I
passionate
about? 2. What am
I really
good at
and love to
do?
3. ££How do I make &
sustain a profit?
1+2= Happy but Poor
2+3= Rich But Bored
1+3= Living an Unlikely Fantasy
Ref: Good to Great Jim Collins

13. Time and Focus
• Take a look at where you are spending your time
and ask yourself-
– Am I connecting with my purpose daily?
– Am I being true to my vision for my life and my
business?
– Are my values guiding my decisions and actions
– Is what I’m currently doing important in the
achievement of my goals, vision, and objectives?
– Is what I’m planning to do for the rest of the
day/week aligned with my priorities?
– What excuses am I making for not doing what I really
want to be doing? Why?