Getting things done is imperative, and focus is the key to getting things done. Here are 10 tips to help you stay focused at work by managing distraction, drawing healthy boundaries, and eliminating opportunities for procrastination. Your ability to stay focused is critical in your success or failure.
Pinpoint the cause
Look at more external causes
- Can be office setup, co-worker, lack of skill, ideas, or time for something you need to be doing
- When you can identify the cause, you can fix the effect
- Identify and fix the cause
Tune it out
Put on headphones and find something that can serve as background music.
Set a deadline
It’s easier to stay focused when you have an end in sight.
Be prepared
Make a list of every major and minor objective
Become an early bird
Start your workday an hour before everyone else to organize your day and get started before there are any distractions.
- Give yourself a short break to take a walk or clear your head, with something light and nutritious to keep your blood sugar steady.
Give yourself a break
When you start to feel distracted, take a break, and then reassess and refocus yourself
