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The Distractions & Procrastination category focuses on reducing procrastination and overcoming distractions.

What is Your Greatest Time Management Challenge?

2016-12-07T20:00:48-05:00By |Checklists & Systems, Delegation and Elimination, Distractions and Procrastination, Goal Setting and Mind Set, Overwhelm, Prioritizing|

Every one of us is different - and we each face different obstacles - with our lives and our businesses.   That’s why one-size-fits-all solutions don’t always speak to people. This is especially true when we talk about time management.  We need to see how a particular time management strategy or technique will address our specific situation if we have any hope of creating [...]

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I Can’t Put PEOPLE in the Parking Lot! Now What?

2016-12-07T20:00:49-05:00By |Distractions and Procrastination|

One of my favorite distraction busting techniques is to "park" ideas as they pop into your head.  Then, once you finish the task at hand, go back to the ideas in your parking lot and decide what to do with them.  From a time management and choice management stand point, this is a much for effective use of your time than switching tasks each [...]

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National Don’t Go to Work Unless it’s Fun Day

2016-12-07T20:00:59-05:00By |Distractions and Procrastination, Prioritizing|

The sun is shining!  For many of you, this may seem like a silly way to start a post.  But here in Ohio - it's been a while since I've seen the sun!  (Today is actually day 2!) [newsletter-sign-up-form] I'm a big believer in do what you love, and love what you do.  Last year on National Don't Go to Work Unless it's Fun [...]

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Conquering “I Forgot” – Part 1

2016-12-07T20:01:05-05:00By |Distractions and Procrastination|

Having a weak working memory can be frustrating. You KNOW not to lock your keys in the car, yet you sit them on the seat so you can grab your water bottle, purse, and files – and the next thing you know – you've locked your keys in the car. Or – you run into the corner market for some milk and . . [...]

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Amazing 3 Step System to Reduce Distractions – Part 2

2016-12-07T20:01:23-05:00By |Distractions and Procrastination|

Awareness * Work * Evaluation How often do you start a project only to be pulled away by people needing your attention? Earlier, I recommended following a 3 Step System to reduce distractions: Step 1 – Awareness (what distracts you and when), Step 2 – Work (how can you adjust your environment), and Step 3 – Evaluation (what is working, what isn’t). How did you do? If [...]

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Amazing 3 Step System to Reduce Distractions

2015-12-22T08:20:52-05:00By |AWE, Distractions and Procrastination|

You CAN Control Your Distractions! How often do you start a project only to be pulled away by people needing your attention? Or, you are in the middle of a task and the phone rings? Or, one minute you are researching a new sales technique on the computer – and the next you are looking online at the latest fashions for spring? Anything that [...]

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Infographic – Top 10 Time Killers

2016-12-07T20:01:24-05:00By |Distractions and Procrastination|

How do you spend your time each day? Do you feel productive? Do you get to the end of the day and realized the only task you completed  was answering your email? Do you run from one task to another, barely catching your breath . . . hoping tomorrow will be different!? short term bank loan Is procrastination your curse? Are you  a thrill seeker? An avoider? Or [...]

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My #1 Distraction Buster

2016-12-07T20:01:26-05:00By |Distractions and Procrastination|

Have you figured out a way to eliminate other people as distractions,  only to be derailed by the distractions in your own head?  Here’s the advice I gave my newest client.   Dear SystemSavvy, I find that when I’m working on a project – I’m easily distracted.  But not by other people, by other ideas in my own head!!  Do you have [...]

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Fight Procrastination Day

2016-12-07T20:01:27-05:00By |Distractions and Procrastination|

How often do you procrastinate?  Once a month?  Once a week?  Once a day?  Once an hour?   Today, I challenge you to NOT procrastinate at all!!  Usually, I’m a believer in small steps (“cut your procrastination down in half” or “only allow yourself 60 minutes of procrastination today”), but today is Fight Procrastination Day – and I want you to celebrate in style. [...]

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What is the Most Bizarre Case of Multitasking You Have Seen?

2016-12-07T20:01:28-05:00By |Distractions and Procrastination|

Today - I'm on a search for answers!  Over the next few months, as a guest blogger for Get Organised,  I'll be examining the pros and cons of multi-tasking. I'm curious . . . What is the most bizarre case of multi-tasking you have ever seen?  When do you multi-task? When do you refuse to multi-task? My most bizarre example - watching [...]

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