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How to Increase Your Productivity with Focus
And get more done.
I work from home or a coffee shop.
OK. I work from a coffee shop. Come on; caffeine is my one vice.
Whether you work from home, an office, or your favorite legal addictive stimulate dispensary, these places provide major distractions keeping us busy but not productive.
And there is a difference between the two.
“Busy” implies that one is out of control with their life, with no clear priorities in the forefront of their action plan.
When I’m “busy,” it usually means I’m not productive. I’ve been busy before.
I’ve been busy with Twitter notifications and emails and stop-and-go traffic and Facebook and Instagram and breaking CNN news updates and Netflix and voicemails and texts, but not with anything that adds real value to my life.
Productivity happens when I focus on my most essential tasks
Focus means you are willing to say no to almost everything else other than your main objective. For me, my main goal is writing and nurturing my online business.
I say “no” a lot.
I can’t say no every single time because I’m a single parent. So that…
