Find Time - 3 Ways That Focus on Focus Helps You Maximize Your Time

"Are you too busy mopping the floor to turn off the faucet?" - Anonymous

Finding time for focus always rewards you. Focus makes or breaks many projects. And with focus, you accomplish far more with less stress. But does sustaining focus seem to be an insurmountable challenge?

If so, start developing your focus muscle now. The first step is building incentive. Why devote time to exercising moment-to-moment discipline?

1. Focus Strengthens Your Competitive Advantage.A recent nation-wide study concludes that on average, 2.8 hours of every workday go to dealing with distractions. U.S. office workers get interrupted on the job as often as 11 times an hour, costing as much as $588 billion to U.S. business annually. Think how much better you can compete in the work world if you eliminate distractions that cripple so many!
2. Focus Champions Your Life Purpose.You only control your use of time when you control what you think about. Every time you decide to focus on your chosen task, you affirm that your priorities matter. You assert that your life purpose is important enough to succeed at. With sufficient focus, very little stands in your way.
3. Focus Builds Self-Confidence.How many dreams have you given up on because you feel unable to persevere? How serious a toll does that take upon your self-confidence and excitement about living? By focusing on your power of choice, you enhance your follow-through and earn your trust. Think of focus as your best friend, keeping you on course when distractions beckon. Rather than succumb to ever-present temptations on the Internet and email, call on your best friend to remind you that you matter, your time matters, and your time choices matter.

Your power builds with your practice. The more you develop your power of focus, the less appeal distractions will hold for you.

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Offered by Paula Eder, Ph.D. The Time Finder.