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Four Tactics To Help You Be Super Focused<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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You ever find yourself needing to be super focused to prepare for that special presentation or meet a crucial deadline? Well, if you\u2019re like me that need surfaces often. I\u2019ve written here before<\/a> about Cal Newport\u2019s book Deep Work<\/a>, <\/em>wherein he gives us beaucoup advice on achieving deep, focused work. Here are four tactics I use that may resonate with you in order to give them a try:<\/p>\n

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1. Use Time Blocking<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the beginning of each week, on either Sunday night or Monday morning, I plan out my week ahead using my Ideal Week Template<\/a> as my guide (see offer below to download it FREE). I look at meetings and projects that must be completed and I estimate the number of hours I will need for each (if you find yourself underestimating completion time, double whatever you estimate when first doing this routine). Then I look at the week ahead (which already has time blocks for my regular occurring things like my power hours, meditation, and workouts) and I block out first committed appointments and meetings, and then these projects. Treat these focused project times just as you would a meeting with a board member or investor\u2026you\u2019re gonna make it happen!!<\/p>\n

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2. Eliminate Distractions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Isolate yourself in a quiet place or work from home to avoid those inevitable office distractions. Dress comfortably, make the room a comfortable temperate (69-72o<\/sup>), eat some healthy food free of white flour, caffeine, and sugar so your blood sugar is balanced, and put on some low volume, low key music (personally, I turn on the Spa Radio channel on Pandora<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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At the beginning of each week, on either Sunday night or Monday morning, I plan out my week ahead. <\/em><\/p>\n

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3. Set Mini Goals<\/strong><\/p>\n

As you\u2019ve heard me mention here before, it\u2019s best to take a big project and chunk it down to bite size tasks by reverse engineering the many steps to its completion. By that I mean break it down into smaller goals that are tasks that I can finish in, say, three hours. If you\u2019re like me, you\u2019ll get a rush just from checking the box of each smaller task!<\/p>\n

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4. Set a Timer and Take Breaks<\/strong><\/p>\n

We often get in the zone and reach burnout sooner than we could if we otherwise predetermine break times. The Pomodoro Method<\/a> advocates 50 minute work spans followed by 10 minute breaks each hour. But each of us is unique and as self-aware individuals that make up my audience, I\u2019m guessing you know your bodies and attention spans and can determine whether a 60 minute work span or a 90 minute work span works best for you before either a 10 minute or 15 minute break, etc.<\/p>\n

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The moral of this story is that mental focus takes intentional action. Try these tactics and see if they give you greater results.<\/p>\n

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