Staying focused

Wow- I didn’t realize it had been almost 10 days since my last post! Well, I do have a lot of things going on and definitely have plenty to share.

The biggest thing I seem to be dealing with these days is how to stay focused. Because I’m such an information junkie I usually have quite a few things going on at a time, which keeps me busy, but not necessarily focused on the right thing. Most of the things I’m doing are all getting me closer to my goal (building my online business), but I think I could be getting there much quicker with some dedicated time to specific tasks and staying focused during my allotted time. I’ve started using a printed schedule which breaks the day down by the hour and leaves a place for notes. It’s two days at a time- I get a lot more accomplished when I’ve planned out my day early in the morning and stick to my schedule. As much as like having multiple things going on at a time, just like everyone else, I can get overwhelmed. It’s during that time that I stop…..relax…..and just do what absolutely has to be done, right then. Sometimes it’s just taking some time out for myself. Just like today- I helped a friend out yesterday so I didn’t get any work done. I knew I had two calls scheduled, plus plenty of work- yet I was going to go to the dumps (long story…). I realized that trying to squeeze in one more thing (that I can do on Saturday) would simply add stress to my day. So, I guess I’m on my way to staying focused?

I’m also trying out some new software to stay organized. I have a 30 day trial- I”ll let you know how it goes. I tend to remember things better when i actually write them down….we’ll see.