AND THE 2ND HALF KICKS OFF!

So you are out there looking back, like a soccer pundit @ the first half of the year, taking stock of how you have fared so far, yes you may not have posted a champagne class performance in the 1st half, but you sure have given it a good try.

The 2nd half just kicked off though, Many of us have heard about the  Pareto principle, I mean the 80/20 Rule which means that in anything  we do, only a few (20 percent) are vital and many(80 percent) are trivial. Of the things you do during your day, only 20 percent really matter. Those 20 percent produce 80 percent of your results. Identify and focus on those things. When the fire drills of the day begin to sap your time, remind yourself of the 20 percent you need to focus on. If something in the schedule has to slip, if something isn't going to get done, make sure it's not part of that 20 percent.

As you conduct your review, you can identify those plans you need to edit or perhaps delete, are there some goals  you had set for yourself @ the start of 2013 that have churned and are way off target? You need rekindle  them and  consciously cultivate  strategic habits that will put you back on track.

Last Sunday @ the  Confederations cup final in Brazil , Vicente del Bosque’s plan went awry and he  had to pull out Arbeloa and  Juan Mata and  replaced them with Cesar and Jesus Navas.

Albeit things didn’t turn out the way they wanted in the 2^nd half, the introduction of Navas produced a penalty which almost gave the Spaniards a lifeline against the Samba boys. The fact that it didn’t work out in the first half doesn’t mean it won’t pan out well in the 2^nd half. A lot of teams have gone to turn around a huge first half deficit on their way to victory( Liverpool vs Ac Milan Champions league final 2005). The latter shall be better than the former remember…, you might stumble when you start,but your finishing is what matters.

In the words of Steve Maraboli ‘Each day brings with it the opportunity to do more than you did yesterday.’ You may not have started well, but I trust you will finish well this 2nd half and score life goals of mickle proportions, I celebrate you in advance!

Happy new month! @akinmodupe