Establish Momentum By Remaining Focused
July 27, 2009
When you focus totally on you work you’ll discover that you will build a momentum that allows you to complete your tasks easier, faster, and more effectively.
Strive to prevent any distractions that can disrupt this momentum. Set your telephone to voice mail, let everybody know you’re inaccessible, and avoid looking at your e-mails until your work is complete.
Although multitasking sounds great in theory, truthfully, attempting to do several activities at one time detracts from the quality of your work. It also takes you longer to accomplished all the tasks than if you had focused on them one at a time.
At the start of each day, make a task list of things that need to get done. Make a daily schedule, being certain to include adequate time for your priorities. Schedule some easy tasks first that you’ll be able to promptly accomplish and cross off your list.
Doing easy projects first permits you to rapidly build your momentum. It makes it easy to get started on your project and then move from one task to another very rapidly. Once you get a running start like this, the momentum helps carry you through the more difficult projects.
This day-to-day strategy is my formula for success. It helps me build momentum, be more productive, and do a effective job on each and every task. I can complete my project faster so I can move on to the more exciting parts of my day!
Today’s, plan is to remain on task by carefully creating a practicable schedule and then I follow it through to completion.
Your Self-Reflection Questions:
1. Do you create a daily schedule to help you stay on task?
2. Have you made it a point to eliminate your distractions when working?
3. Do you try to multitask or do you focus on each task separately?
