Do you need to learn to say “No”? Do you find you are so busy doing someone else’s work that you do not have time to achieve your own goals? Do you find that you say “Yes” to people when they ask for your help? This then means that you do not always have the […]
Think delegating is more trouble than it is worth? Think you do better by yourself? Think again. Part 5 in the Focus series
Learn to Delegate; it helps you be more productive. Do you dislike delegating? Do you prefer to do things on your own? Delegating is tough for a lot of people – especially go-getters. It’s hard to come to terms with the fact that you may need to give things off to other people, but […]
Define your goals to improve your focus Part 4
You have probably heard the idea that if you have too many priorities, you have no priorities. You can say the same about your goals. You will find it difficult to focus on anything if you are trying to focus on many things. If you limit and define your goals, you will be better able […]
Assessing your actions helps you improve your focus (Part 3 of the Focus series)
Assess After some mulling and thoughtful consideration, you came up with your big picture. You may not know how you’re getting there, but you know what you want. At this point, your focus is already so much better! Rather than sit down and push papers around at work, you’re going to work with purpose because […]
Did you forget what you started to work on 20 minutes ago? Goals help you focus.
Does the following scenario sound the least bit familiar to you? You’re working on a project, and you get distracted. Maybe it is your kids. It could be your phone. Maybe it is your fur baby. You brush off this distraction as a one-time deal, and you keep working. Minutes later, you’re distracted again. […]
How Chunking Your Time Makes You More Productive
Many students may be aware of the concept of chunking time, but, in my experience at least, few are familiar with the idea and few understand how chunking time can make someone more productive. Chunking time means that a task is being assigned to a designated short segment of time. That task, and only that […]