Improve Your Focus and Limit Distractions

Sep25
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 Keeping yourself on task these days is a challenge. There are SO many things competing for your attention.

You can maximize productivity by learning to limit distractions and stay focused. 

Getting distracted is a normal part of life, but you need to learn how to get back on track when you start to waste time or lose focus.

Create better systems and strategies to help you limit distractions and maintain better periods of focus and productivity.

Below are some tried and true methods, but you have to find what works best for you. Try some of these ideas and stick with the ones that work…

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Improve Your Project Management Skills and Increase Your Value

Jul2
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Project management is becoming an integral skill for many office workers. And it’s one of the top skills that hiring managers are looking for in new hires. Project management might be a skill that you will need to get comfortable with before you can tell your boss that you’re ready to help with it.

If you don’t have extensive experience in this area, you should proactively start developing these skills now so that you can add value to your department and organization. The following are some ways to begin and tools to use:

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Is Your Business Strategy Like a Tornado Warning? Discover Your Approach and Thrive!

May4
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We had tornado warnings here in the Midwest last night, and it was fascinating to observe the different reactions.

Some people, cautious ones, dashed to the basement at the first sign of trouble. Others, more daring, ventured outside to watch the sky and await the storm.

Some individuals were completely unaware, carrying on with their routines as if nothing was happening. And then there were the prepared folks, equipped with weather radios, flashlights, blankets, and pillows, ready to take shelter if needed.

I once heard that our reactions in specific situations reflect how we approach other areas of our lives. This thought led me to draw a parallel with business strategies, particularly in marketing.

How do YOU respond to challenges and opportunities in your business? Do you see yourself in these personality types, and is it time for a change?

Join me as we explore these personality types and their impact on business strategy and discover how understanding your approach can help you thrive in the face of adversity.

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Using a Planner To Be More Productive and Set Priorities

Feb28
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Do you arrive at work in the mornings frazzled because of how your morning went from the moment you woke up?

Do you struggle with work/life balance?

Do you feel like you were busy all day, but you didn’t get anything done that needed to get done?

Are you running on autopilot with no real focus or purpose?

Would you like to create a more stress-free environment that will allow you to be a high performer?

Would you like to simplify your life while at the same time getting better results?

Would you like to learn ways to be more productive and stop wasting time?

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Year In Review And Making 2018 The Best Year Yet

Dec5

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The last few years have been rough for me.

Last year, I lost my older brother, lost a few friends, had back surgery, began to see my parents decline with dementia, obtained a new boss at work (much adjustment), began and ended a romantic relationship, and saw many celebrities that I grew up with pass away.

This year, I had to place my mother in a nursing home due to Alzheimer’s disease, I’m watching my father lose his mind to dementia and am caring for him, I lost my full-time job, I moved, I lost a few more friends, and a few more childhood celebrities.

Change is hard. Loss is hard. 💔

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