Focus Is the Key

Written on September 8th, 2010 by Helen Burton

Do you find yourself getting up in the morning thinking about a set agenda? Then as the day proceeds you tackle everything except your agenda items.

Those of us who follow this routine are sometimes wasting our precious time and making more work for ourselves. We have a challenge on our hands.

A way to change this routine is to start Focusing on a plan. By focusing you breakdown goals into reasonable action steps.

Daily Action Plan:

• At the beginning of the day determine how many reasonable hours you would like to work that day. Remember, as my mother would say, “Rome was not built in a day.”
• Choose one to two action items you can accomplish.
• Analyze the steps to determine if they can be accomplished in your work day. Taking into consideration emails, phone calls and time for yourself.
• Once your plan is finalized create timeframes for the different activities. Keeping in mind your pre-determined working hours.
• Start your day following the plan and focus on one activity at a time. Nothing is written in stone and revisions can be made anytime.
• Once your plan is finalized set-up an accountability system by working with a friend or leave comments on the Love Yourself – It Matters! Blog regarding your progress and Helen will support you.

Now It Is Your Turn!

Please share your new plan with Love Yourself – It Matters Community. I am looking forward to hearing new ways we can plan our day.