Have you ever had so much going on in your personal life (good or bad) that it disrupted your productivity at work? I am sure you have at one point or another in your life.

If you don’t have problems, get some quickly – problems build character. If you don’t having anything exciting happening outside your business, change that, too! There are many instances that could affect your performance at work such as:

Relationship troubles
Death of a family member
Planning a wedding
Moving
Looking for/Buying a new home
Parenting Challenges (unruly teenagers anyone?)
Or even just personal challenges within yourself
And the list goes on….

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Phones ringing, interruptions for co-workers and emails….the next thing you know an hour has pasted and you have nothing to show for it!  It happens to everyone – losing focus.

For today’s Top Tips Tuesday we have 18 techniques for you to stay on (or even ahead) of schedule.  Please post a comment if you have any other tips on staying focused in a hectic work place.

Be Free!

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1. Write out a daily task list and plan your day.
   There’s nothing like a task list sitting next to you to keep you focused. When you have a list of the things you need to accomplish in a day, having that close to you constantly reminding you of what Read More...

Time Management. What a funny word. In many ways it doesn’t really exist because time continues, we can’t manage it. We can only use it.So, how do we insure that we are using it effectively?

In my experience coaching people, there have been two simple questions that helps to guide people on how to use their time.

I encourage you to write these down. Pull out a piece of paper, right now, and a big marker and write these down and then post it right next to your desk.

#1 Is this the most valuable use of my time right now?

When confronted with that question, it’s usually not a difficult answer. Honestly, you know. You will know if you’re wasting time Read More...

Simplicity allows you to move through life more easily, more quickly and with much greater enjoyment. I learned this through thousands of miles of hiking.

In long distance hiking, the goal is clear – walk from here to there. Your ability to achieve that goal with ease, comfort and safety is dramatically affected by the load you choose to carry.

Many hikers carry gear that is seldom used, contributes little value and mostly just adds weight to their packs. Over time I learned to reduce my pack weight so that everything I need to be safe and comfortable (including food and water) for 5 days weighs about 30 pounds. If I replace some old equipment, I can easily reduce that to 20-25 pounds. I know hikers Read More...

Have you ever found yourself thinking about work when you were supposed to be enjoying time with your family… or thinking about your plans for the evening during your work day?  Nearly every day, I hear someone tell me they wished there were more hours in the day or that they feel overwhelmed with too many things happening at once.

 There are two questions, if you get in the habit of asking yourself and then give yourself an honest answer, that can immediately help you become more effective.

1. “Is what I am doing right now moving me closer to my goals?” 
   By stopping and asking yourself that simple question, you will quickly be able to Read More...

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Those who get more done in less time get more out of life . . . more rewards, more success, and more free time to pursue their dreams and enjoy themselves.In fact, you’ll discover from success expert Brian Tracy, that “the quality of your life is largely determined by the quality of your time management.”

You don’t have to be cold and calculating to be well organized. Time mastery does not mean letting the clock Read More...

If you are like me you have had a love/hate relationship with your Snooze Bar over the years. There are some mornings where there is nothing sweeter than hitting the button, and driftily falling back into your pillow with a soft thump and there are other mornings where you pound on the button, feeling as though it is some overly intense drill sergeant who is screaming at you to wake up “earlier than you really NEED to”.

The one thing that I know about the Snooze button is that it hasn’t ever helped me hit my goals. Now, I’m not saying that it has been the reason I’ve missed my goals either BUT I (like many of us) am on “high alert”, “all hands on deck”, Read More...

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Tick, tick, tick, tick . . . . that’s the sound of time slipping away, the loss of productivity, the retreat from your goal of peak performance.

It’s the sound of your most thorny problem: procrastination.

There are many misconceptions about procrastination, perhaps the greatest of which is viewing it as some sort of disease, an intractable illness that just won’t go Read More...

How many times have you said, “I don’t have the time…..” or “I wish there were more hours in the day.”

The truth is, we are each in the position of being in control of setting our schedules, our priorities, our budgets, our relationships, and our thoughts, and yet many people relinquish that authority to chance. An old adage says that, “people plan to fail by failing to plan.”

Today I am going to talk about your time and how to be proactive with your planning. It can literally change not only your day, but the rest of your life!

In my speaking engagements, I often ask people what is their favorite thing to do. I am consistently surprised by the Read More...

Those who get more done in less time get more out of life . . . more rewards, more success, and more free time to pursue their dreams and enjoy themselves.

In fact, you’ll discover from success expert Brian Tracy, that “the quality of your life is largely determined by the quality of your time management.”

In the program, How to Master Your Time, you Read More...