Are you getting distracted too?

Before I was in business on my own, I didn’t pay attention to distraction. Yes, I must have gotten distracted but it didn’t have a big impact on me or my work.

Then I started my own business and realized how big of an impact distraction can have on your business. For one, you don’t get the things done that you want.

You might be planning a new program or service, or you have this huge project you want to work on but it’s just not getting anywhere. You feel like you work on it all day long, day in and day out, but the parts are not moving further along. You wonder why? Because you are distracted.

Maybe you are afraid of the consequences – good or bad – that the end of the project will have on your business. Or you’re afraid that the launch is not making you the money you expected. But if we never finish the project, we’ll never find out how successful we can actually be, right?

The best way I get focused again is taking a break. I get up, walk around, get a coffee or some fresh air. Then I sit down with a notepad and write down everything that is going on in my mind…projects I haven’t finished, personal things I need to get done and things that worry me right at this moment.

Then I make a list of the 3 things that I need to get done in the next hour or two. I also set aside a bit of time to go through my other to-do list and make sure that I have other important things crossed off my list by the end of the day. Usually it helps me to get the little things that are constantly on my mind done first, then I have more space in my mind to focus on the big project.

Find a way that works for you. Don’t hesitate to stop in your tracks and take a minute to re-focus. Usually, when you have too many things going on at the same time, is when your brain starts to get blurry. Take a step back – REFOCUS, then keep going.