5 Steps to Beat Distractibility
- Set goals you are truly driven for:
- Distinguish your goals between learning goals and performance goals
- Write down your daily goals in the same notebook every day
- Keep goals in a place that you can see often
- Convert your focusing style, especially hyper focusing, into an asset
- Master the To-Do list:
- Write your list in the morning, or better yet, the night before
- Include breaks and maybe even 1 or 2 things you’ve already done for momentum
- Rate tasks in order of priority BEFORE starting – use numbers or colors
- Use productivity apps to help you like Due, Remember the Milk, and Clear.
- Use Reminders:
- Use reminders built into your email system or send yourself emails as reminders
- Use the alarms on your phone
- Use a calendar and sync your all your calendars to not miss anything
- Use a dry erase board or post-it notes – erase or throw away when completed
- Distraction mitigation plan:
- Identify your BIGGEST distractions
- Use apps like Self Control or In-Moment that manage your online time
- Get your distraction out of site so they are out of mind
- Clean your workspace so it just a for work
- Get support:
- Ask for weekly meetings with your boss to get a list of items and priorities
- Ask for check-in meetings with colleagues – these can keep you on track
- Ask your partner and friends to ask you how you did each day or week
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