HOW TO FOCUS AND GET THINGS DONE
BY ELLEN WHYTE
Overwhelmed with " Things To Do" and not getting anything done on time?
Check out ways that will help you focus and get things done.
Pick an organiser
Your phone, tablet or PC will all have an organiser.
Pick one you like best, and use it exclusively. This means all your stuff is in one place, so you wont miss messages or tasks that have to be done.
If you don't like the ones you have, take a look at the Yahoo Calendar at calendar.yahoo.com
Your phone, tablet or PC will all have an organiser.
Pick one you like best, and use it exclusively. This means all your stuff is in one place, so you wont miss messages or tasks that have to be done.
If you don't like the ones you have, take a look at the Yahoo Calendar at calendar.yahoo.com
Quit procrastinating
Set a time of day when you feel energised and make that your work time.
For me that's late afternoon but for you that may be just after dawn.
Whatever it is, pick the hours and tell everyone you're not available. Not even for double chocolate cake with fudge.
Set a time of day when you feel energised and make that your work time.
For me that's late afternoon but for you that may be just after dawn.
Whatever it is, pick the hours and tell everyone you're not available. Not even for double chocolate cake with fudge.
Quit multitasking
Look back honestly over yesterday and ask yourself, " How often was I playing about on Facebook or Whats app when I should have been working?" Bet you wasted at leas an hour. To avoid temptation and get things done, check your list of things to do at the start of each day- and then switch off your phone, your FB notifications and everything else that might distract you.
The world will not fall apart because you've disconnected for a few hours.
Look back honestly over yesterday and ask yourself, " How often was I playing about on Facebook or Whats app when I should have been working?" Bet you wasted at leas an hour. To avoid temptation and get things done, check your list of things to do at the start of each day- and then switch off your phone, your FB notifications and everything else that might distract you.
The world will not fall apart because you've disconnected for a few hours.
Set limits
One of the problems of being connected all the time is that you're tempted to work when you should be having fun.
If you're concentrating on your work for X hours a day, you deserve some fun.
Resist the temptation to "just this one" give up your swimming, your lunch, etc.
If you don't let your brain have some time off and recharge, it won't work right.
One of the problems of being connected all the time is that you're tempted to work when you should be having fun.
If you're concentrating on your work for X hours a day, you deserve some fun.
Resist the temptation to "just this one" give up your swimming, your lunch, etc.
If you don't let your brain have some time off and recharge, it won't work right.
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