Are You Having Trouble Focusing?

It's mid-March! How have you been doing with evaluating who and what are number one in your life? Today, I want to share another great blog from life-coach, Valorie Burton on 5 Steps to Stop Being Scattered and Start Being Focused:
"Are you all over the place when it comes to the projects and tasks you have to complete? Do you feel scattered at times? Perhaps you have multiple good ideas, but have difficulty implementing them. The ability to focus is one of the most powerful skills you can develop. You will enjoy the benefits of faster results, higher creativity, more leisure time, and a powerful sense of self-discipline.
1. DECIDE WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT.
Many people get tripped up in reaching their goals because they spend their time on the things that really are not that important. Choose one priority for each of the five key areas of your life - relationships, work, finances, health and spiritual life. Be willing to focus your efforts on just one priority in each area.
2. SET YOUR INTENTION.
To achieve anything, you must commit to it. Embrace your priorities and then orient your life around them. That could mean dropping certain activities or old goals from your to-do list. Setting your intention means being held accountable for it. Sharing it with someone will often deepen your commitment.
3. DON'T BE LURED BY DISTRACTIONS.
There is always something else that "needs" to be done. Once you decide what’s most important, block out set periods of time when you refuse to do anything else but the task at hand. ln order to succeed, you must stop focusing on distractions and start focusing on your true priorities.
4. GET DOWN TO BUSINESS.
It is tempting to allow planning and daydreaming to cloud out the actual work of moving towards a goal. Planning is important, but the plan only becomes reality when you take action! Until you focus on actually doing the steps necessary to accomplish your goals, you will be burdened with the tension of what you should be doing but aren't.
5. ONCE YOU COMPLETE A PROJECT…...
reflect, celebrate, then look to the next step. Go back to step 1 above and ask, "Now that I have focused and accomplished this goal, what is the next step to bring my vision to life?" Decide what's most important, set your intention, block your distractions and get down to business!
CHALLENGE:
Identify the distractions that tend to lure you away from your priorities. Make a decision about how you could handle your distractions at a time other than the time you commit to focus on your true goals." Valorie Burton (April 13, 2008)

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