I was having a conversation with a good friend about how to stay focused because she's navigating being an Entrepreneur with ADHD.
Now, I know that ADHD is way different than just being a scatter brain, but in general, I think all entrepreneurs struggle with staying focused to some degree or another.
And in a world today that's dinging with notifications at us all day long and demanding our attention…it’s become more important than ever to be able to stay focused on the things that matter in your business and life.
One of the things that people tell me I'm gifted in is staying on track and being very consistent.
I now pride myself on this because it took a long time for me to figure out how to stay focused on the things that matter the most in my business and life.
In this episode of Tanya Aliza TV, I have 5 really great tips that will help you kick procrastination to the curb and switch to being the most productive person you know.
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We live in a world that’s full of distractions. And staying focused can be a real challenge.
Between notifications and social media it has become a real challenge stay focused and not get scatterbrain.
However, there are ways to overcome and completely eliminate scatterbrain.
All you need is to equip yourself with the tips I’m about to share with you so you too can kick scatterbrain to the curb.
How to get focused Tip #1 – Do a brain dump
I have a notebook that’s just for writing all the things that are thrown at me throughout the day.
No matter what it is, even if it's checking the mail, cashing a check at the bank, paying a bill or doing groceries.
I write it down because if it stays in my brain it just creates a lot of clutter and it makes me overwhelmed and it gives me a little bit of an anxiety.
And quite frankly, I'll start forgetting things and sometimes they are important things that need to get done.
Once I do that, my mind doesn’t start to feel distracted or unfocused.
If I know it’s in my brain dump notebook then I know I don’t have to worry about it because I’ll be able to get to it later.
So that’s the first thing you’ll want to do if you want to learn how to get focused.
Buy a notebook, call it your brain dump notebook and write everything in that notebook that gets thrown your way every single day.
How to get focused Tip #2 – Know exactly what tasks you’re doing the next day
Next, you’ll want to have some type of planner/calendar next to you where you will bring over some of the tasks from your brain dump notebook.
What I do is I look at the tasks that are urgent and important and they get priority on my schedule.
I'll leave a link to my favorite planner in the resources section in the show notes if you’d like to check out the one that I use.
And so what ends up happening is before I go to bed, I know exactly what I'm doing the next day.
Because if it's on the weekly schedule and I have some time blocked out for it then I know for sure it's definitely going to get done.
How to get focused Tip #3 – Know your levers
Next, you gotta know your levers. What are your levers?
Those are the most important activities that contribute to your bottom line as a business owner and entrepreneur.
It’s your five top income producing activities that if you know that you do those activities and you're consistent with getting them done, you’re going to get you the results that you are looking for.
And you got to make sure those levers make it onto your calendar inside of a dedicated time block.
I highly recommend that those get priority amongst anything else that you are working on during your week.
So stop the busy work, get the things that don't matter off the calendar and put the things that do matter and will have the biggest effect on your bottom line.
How to get focused Tip #4 – Start batching
Time is the hottest commodity on planet earth.
You cannot buy back time with any amount of money. This is why I’m very protective of my time.
And that’s why I love batching as much as I do.
Batching the most important tasks that you do for your business is one of the best ways to get focused and stay productive on the things that matter.
So ask yourself, what are my levers? Then, you’ll want to put those on the calendar into batches of time where ALL you do is focus on that task and that task only.
For example, as the CEO of my company, my levers are content creation and writing and scripting out these episode trainings and creating the freebies for the episodes that I give away.
It’s also creating content and being the face of my company.
So when it’s time for me to do a video training I don’t just do one every week.
I’ll do three or sometimes four in one day.
That’s why sometimes in my videos you'll see I’ll change my hair and shirt but I look the same.
It’s because I'm batching and that's the best way for me to stay focused on getting the important stuff done.
You’ve gotta try batching your work, trust me when it will do miracles for you and your business.
How to get focused Tip #4 – Recharge and refresh
This one has been a game changer for me.
In order for me to stay focused and not burn out, I have to take breaks from work.
It’s very important to get re-charged because as you're recharging, you're getting re-inspired in your business.
And when you take some time to refresh your mind and fuel your motivation, it helps you get your focus back.
It can be just going out for a walk, going to the gym, taking a lunch break, going to the spa, getting your nails done, taking a weekend away, whatever it is that you need to do to recharge and fuel your mind.
In Closing
Okay so I hope this episode was helpful in overcoming scatter brain.
Because the truth is that you can’t grow a 6-figure business when you aren’t focused and all over the place.
And remember that to help you with this I put together a freebie for you called ‘25 Energy Re-Charging Ideas’ to keep you fresh and inspired as an entrepreneur.
After going through this freebie you will have the mental clarity and space to get re-inspired and refocused in your business and kick that scatter brain to the curb.
You can download it right away by clicking on the yellow button below 👇
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