How Do You Stay Focused?

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Do you have a trick to stay focused?

I don't know about you but sometimes it is really a struggle to keep my mind on track. It's not that what I need to do isn't important but life is busy. Everyone wants a piece of me and although I try to give, maybe I sometimes try to be superwomen.

My trick that I often use to stay focused is a list!

  • Making a list does a few things, firstly it empties your head of all the little details that you are trying to juggle.
  • Then you can prioritorise where to start.
  • Finally, you can delete anything that doesn't meet your immediate needs.

Where do you keep your lists?

My plan is always to keep them together but they usually end up all over the house. So, I went and bought myself a bull clip. Now I write my notes for WA on A4 paper and clip them together. They are kept in my office by my computer, this way I never have to go searching when I sit down to work. Also, I know where to go to jot down a thought!

For my song lists, I have a dedicated ring pad, that has a title and numbered songs. I find this perfect for taking to rehearsals where the list can change a lot.

Find the most convenient way to keep your lists, they will be an asset to your life and business.

How do you find something in your list?

On my A4 notes I draw columns to separate ideas. I add an astrix to make a point stand out

and at the bottom of the page, I will put a heading with a black arrow. This way I can flick through for ideas that I want to pursue on content.

Being organized is easy when you have a system. It also has an added bonus of helping you to feel more in control and not like you are spinning like a top, with all the information coming in from every direction.

Can you narrow your focus?

When you have many different areas to control in your life every day, you need to perfect a system that will mentally allow you to completely focus in that moment on what you are doing.

This trick takes a little practice but once you get the knack, it's amazing how much more productive you can be. Your family will love you for it too. The ability to mentally put your phone or business down and give your undivided attention to your partner or child, will reap a much happier and balanced life.

So create your system today!

Practice makes perfect!

Do you have a special trick to help you focus, please share!

Lily

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Ha-haa! First blog I'm reading in a few days...
Just what I've been working on!!
Without my lists, I whirl in confusion of where, next, to go!
A bullchip won't work, here, however...
I have had to organize each notebook for it's subject, AND reach for the correct one for the notes!
I have a flip notebook for my songs!
Thank you, Lily for the great tips to take us into 2020!
Best success!
Barb

You are so organized Barb.

Keep at it, it's the only way forward.

Have fun!
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Lily 😁🎢🎢🎢

Great stuff. And is very important for sure!

From my own personal experience as someone who has always been a "lone wolf"... I have finally realized that having a partner to work with would make a huge difference.

Beyond that, although I have had many mentors over the years from books (Norman Peale, George Clason, Napoleon Hill, Joe Karbo, Tony Robbins, etc) I realized that having a "real life" mentor (who has created a highly successful online business using the kind of model that would suit me) would provide huge value.

TLDR: Stop trying to master, and do, every single thing on our own.

Hi Jap,

Wise words and so true.

The great thing is that you have all of the WA community to lean on for advice and motivation and maybe someday that special person will come along.

For many of us we have to forge ahead on our own and having a partner in crime comes with social demands too.

We are here for you!

Have a terrific 2020, it will be a fun year here for all of us.

Lily

Hi Lily.

Having a daily to do list, this is what will help you to organized your daily things to get done. Doing the most difficult tasks first and things that you do not like doing help to make the rest of your to do list a little easier to get through.

Thanks for sharing this post with us! Have a bright and prosperous 2020 in life and business. Wishing you the very best!

Kind regards,
Nichola

Hi Nichola,

Just love having the girls here to chat. After 5 months here I've made some great friends and every morning there is something to get me motivated in the blogs.

Like you, I try and do the hard tasks first, then my day runs smoother and also they get done, or I procrastinate.

Warm wishes to you for your success in 2020.

Lily

Thanks for sharing your method.... as far as the extent of detail on how to do this... I do not have a particular format in how I do my list or not as sophisticated as you have. I just write down ideas and things that I want to do to keep it in mind.

I have a journal pad where I write my idea down. If I am away from my journal pad then I jot it down on a small note pad I keep in my pocket... then when I get home, I put it in my journal.

So, in a sense, it is somewhat organized but it is as simple as I can keep it as well. Oh, one more thing. I do go over it once in a while to review and keep things current. I would not want to lose sight of my tasks.

My biggest problem is keeping it up as a goal sheet. That is where my weakness really is... making goals... that is one area I need to improve.

I wish you the best!

Bob

Sounds like you have a great system there Bob.

Reviewing really helps to set the next week or month goal.

Lily πŸ˜πŸŽΆπŸŽ„πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

Thanks...I didn’t look at it as a system to begin with and realized that I do have one...πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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