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How to Improve Focus: Why Do You Lose It?
During a breakout room in one of my virtual seminars, a participant laughingly said, “I don’t know how I lose focus. That’s why I’m here!” To kick off this seminar entitled How to Maintain Focus and Manage Interruptions Throughout the Day, we identified examples of self-interruptions. We can lose focus in a variety of…
Read MoreHow to Maintain Focus
When companies opt to offer a follow-up session after my main program, they share my survey on which topic the employees would like covered at this additional session. The time management topic of Maintain Focus consistently ranks in the top three requests – no matter which industry or how big or small the company is.…
Read MoreProductivity Boost – How to Maintain Focus
A number of clients begin their first session with me by venting about all of the different people or situations that interrupt them throughout the day. I hear this quite often: “If I didn’t have to work with people, I’d get so much more done!” Sound familiar? For one of their first assignments, I ask…
Read MoreHow to Stay Focused and Productive at Work – Part 2
In last week’s blog post, I shared a quick summary of time management tips to implement in order to turbo charge your to-do list. In today’s Part 2 of that post, I’ll explain how to implement those tips, which will help you stay focused and productive throughout the workday. If you…
Read MoreHow to Stay Focused and Productive at Work
Recently, Buzz Feed journalist Fabiana Buontempo posed this question: “I’m writing a story on tips to stay focused and be productive throughout the workday. I’m looking for detailed answers that are not the typical “write a to-do list” or “make your office a zen space.” Here was my recommendation for how…
Read MoreThe Power of Positive Thinking: Do you focus on your flaws instead of your accomplishments?
Some people feel that the term the power of positive thinking is some out-there, woo-woo, made up hocus-pocus bullsquash. I’m a firm believer that the power of positive thinking is one of the keys to success. During a recent hotel stay, I noticed a small mirror that was attached to the bathroom wall. Unlike most…
Read MoreTime management tips – focus first, then bust distractions
Back in early November, San Antonio Magazine came calling to ask for time management tips on how to increase productivity. Writer Chris Warren and I had a great conversation, talking about the variety of pressures and productivity pitfalls people face on a daily basis. His summary of our conversation appears
Read MoreTime Management Techniques – 5 questions to improve your focus
Time Management Techniques – 5 questions to improve your focus As a society, we are sooooooooooo distracted. We… oh look, a squirrel! We don’t pay attention. We don’t stay in the moment. We’re constantly flit-flitting to whatever catches our eye. Our minds are so cluttered. Additionally, in our zeal to “stay connected” we let our…
Read MoreTime Management Techniques – How to be more focused in 4 steps
Time Management Techniques – How to be more focused In my previous blog posts, I gave two different examples of what a lack of focus does to our brains, thereby putting a damper on our productivity. In the last post, I presented an overview of the steps to take in order to gain the upper…
Read MoreProductivity Tips – How to focus more
Productivity Tips – How to focus more Carrie rushed out of her house in the morning to drop off her kids at school just in time for the bell. Nothing on her to-do list for the rest of the day went as planned, and she wound up finishing only three of the 10 items on…
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