Focusing on tasks

Diary with realistic time
Remove interruptions
Night Reflection

Keeping a focus on specific tasks become harder as your committments increase, you are asked to do more and your become more aware of how much you could actually do. The highest achievers often keep a focus on what they really need and want to do.

Diary with realistic time

Set aside a realistic time period in the diary to do it after applying the “do,delegate, dump or diary principle”. Be sure you want to or need to do the task and it is not wasting your time on an unnecessary diversion. You can still have do it as it comes days which may be productive in other ways

Remove interruptions

Prepare the time so that there are no other interruptions. Clear the desk and stop any interruptions by phone or people. This may mean going somewhere else, but make sure you have everything to hand. If needs be tell everyone this is protected time and when they can contact you later.

Night Reflection

Consider the task in advance. This will help keep you focused, but also starts your mind working on the topic. If you subconscious can reflect on it overnight (night reflection) then you may find the task easier and solutions emerging more easily the next day