Wayfinders

It's easy to get distracted. It's hard to prioritize. Here are a few focus tips so you can avoid the former and make the latter easier. https://bit.ly/2X010J0

Do you struggle with focus (I know I often do)? This article has some great findings about distraction and tips on how to focus to get meaningful work done. Two of the main findings - that good sleep and meditation significantly impact the quality of our work - are ones that I can definitely attest to.... Something else that helps me stayed focused on the big picture and not get distracted is to write down - in the morning - the top 3 things that I need to focus on each day. I write them in the past tense as if I've already completed them ("Today I wrote an amazing blog post I'm very proud to publish"), and then I revisit in the evening and score myself on my commitments on a score of 1 to 10. I work on item #1 first, before email or anything else, and I don't move on to #2 until I've completed #1. I know that if I complete these 3 things then I will have had a meaningful and productive day of work. What other tips do you have for keeping distractions at bay? https://bit.ly/2DLsQle