Now, I don’t mean this in a voodoo type of way. Think of it like this. Remember back to when you were in Jr. High School. Jr. High was an awkward time for everyone. Kids are at that age when all they can see is all of the weird things happening to themselves. Because of this they think that everyone else is focused on these “flaws” with them. Girls are especially bad about this. They think that every kid in class is staring at the huge zit that just popped up on their forehead, when in reality the other kids are probably thinking of their own zits, their new braces, or the fact that they forgot to put deodorant on that morning.

Due to this short sightedness many Jr. High age kids can’t see all of the opportunity around them. They are simply so focused on the negatives that they physically can’t take in any more. Now, how do we translate that back to business? If you are so focused on all of the things that could possibly go wrong with your business, you will be unable to see all of the opportunity around you. Successful business people aren’t just “lucky.” They simply don’t allow themselves to be bogged down with all of the mental trash.