{"id":12054,"date":"2024-02-26T09:02:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T09:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/?p=12054"},"modified":"2024-04-02T19:15:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T19:15:50","slug":"a-focus-on-lifes-priorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/a-focus-on-lifes-priorities\/","title":{"rendered":"A Focus on Life\u2019s Priorities"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_12055\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12055\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-12055\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/26-Feb-A-Focus-on-Lifes-Priorities-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of sunset, with waves on a cliff side beach\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/26-Feb-A-Focus-on-Lifes-Priorities-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/26-Feb-A-Focus-on-Lifes-Priorities-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/26-Feb-A-Focus-on-Lifes-Priorities-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/26-Feb-A-Focus-on-Lifes-Priorities-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/26-Feb-A-Focus-on-Lifes-Priorities-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/26-Feb-A-Focus-on-Lifes-Priorities-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/26-Feb-A-Focus-on-Lifes-Priorities-921x692.jpg 921w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/26-Feb-A-Focus-on-Lifes-Priorities-470x352.jpg 470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12055\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Focus on Life&#8217;s Priorities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A boat docked in a tiny coastal village. \u00a0A tourist disembarked and complimented the local fisherman on the quality of his fish, and asked how long it took to catch them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Not very long<\/em>, said the local fisherman.<\/li>\n<li><em>But then, why don\u2019t you stay out longer and catch more?<\/em> asked the tourist.<\/li>\n<li>The local fisherman explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family.<\/li>\n<li>The tourist asked, <em>but what do you do with the rest of your time<\/em>?<\/li>\n<li><em>I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta with my wife. In the evenings I go to the village to see my friends, play the guitar, and sing a few songs\u2026 I have a full life.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tourist interrupted. <em>I have an MBA and I can help you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>And after that?<\/em> asked the local fisherman.<\/li>\n<li><em>With the extra money, the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middleman you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to a big city! From there, you can direct your huge new enterprise.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>How long would that take?<\/em> asked the local fisherman.<\/li>\n<li><em>20 perhaps 25 years<\/em>, replied, the tourist.<\/li>\n<li><em>And after that? <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Afterwards? Well, my friend, that\u2019s when it gets really interesting<\/em>, answered the tourist, <em> When<\/em> <em>your business gets really big, you can start selling stocks and make millions!<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Millions? Really? And after that?<\/em> said the local fisherman.<\/li>\n<li><em>After that, you\u2019ll be able to retire, live in a tiny village, near the coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife, and spend your evenings doing what you like and enjoying your friends.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guideline for Living:\u00a0 know where you\u2019re going in life; you may already be there.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Author Unknown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be sure to follow us on our social media feeds, blog, and podcasts!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for more information? 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