Spend a Week Focused on Beauty

TAKE TIME TO SEE/FOCUS ON BEAUTY!

Since I happen to be sitting in the middle of the mountains near Estes Park, Colorado as I write this message, it seems very appropriate to make this week’s theme - “Spend a week focused on beauty.”  Today will be the opening act, tomorrow - intermission, and Thursday - the grand finale.  After all, if we are going to focus on beauty let’s cut out all the stuff in the middle and go right for the best parts. 
 
To get you in the groove for this focus on beauty, consider this - for one meal this week - reverse the flow - start with dessert, then as you progress to the entrée if you get filled up just pass on the salad!
 
Really focus on beauty this week and see what it will do for your business life and your personal life!

“There are three things to leave behind - your photographs, your library, and your personal journals.  These things are certainly going to be more valuable to future generations that your furniture.”  - Jim Rohn 
 
Take a Pattern Interrupt From Your Multi-Tasking Focus

In the all out pursuit of growing your business, seeking more customers, streamlining expenses, layering in marketing strategies — let this week be a major pattern interrupt of your focus.  This week, let your sole focus be on beauty!  Look for it at every turn, in every moment, every conversation, every transaction, every encounter, and in every action!
 
What is absolutely beautiful about your business?  Perhaps that you had the courage many years ago to go for it; or that you live in America where starting your own business is a dream easily embarked on; or what about all the moments and memories you have created along the trail; or the great people you have served/hired/done business with; or is it as simple as being able to get up each morning and look at the boss in the mirror?
 
Are your gifts, talents, passion and purpose all in flow together in the pursuit of your business, or your daily life?  If so - that is beauty.
 
Think about the knowledge, talent, and craftsmanship involved in planning, designing and building the roads and bridges you drive on, the building you work in, the electricity, water, cool/heat, and sewer systems you use every day to enhance the comfort of your life.  Beautify!  — Not so sure about this one?  Go to a 3rd world country and re-read this paragraph.
 
What about the beauty of those that believed in you and your dreams, your business, your crazy ideas — maybe more than you believed in them yourself — talk about beauty.
 
What about the natural beauty provided by our Creator - blue sky, sunset, cool breeze, oceans, majestic mountains, brilliant moonlight, sunflowers, hummingbirds — the list of beautiful goes on for ever.  
 
What about the beauty of a new idea, a revelation, a new invention?  What about the beauty of a victory savored, or a defeat that doesn’t stop you?
 
For one week, 7 days, 168 hours, countless moments - focus on beauty - the beauty within you, the beauty within others, and the beauty all around you.  Make this week a treasure hunt for beauty within your business and your life!
 
“The shorter way to do many things is to do only one thing at a time.”  - Mozart

DAILY PRAYER  
Lord, thank you for providing beauty all around us.  Help us to notice it more intently, to enjoy it more completely, and to share it more selflessly.  In Jesus name, Amen.
 
Eat that dessert first!  Interrupt your focus this week to solely be a ‘beauty’ treasure hunter.  Let this week be a celebration and chance to re-position your mindset, attitude and focus forever!
 
Grace and peace multiplied to you.