Ah. That elusive creature of focus. There are many articles and books that are written to help us prioritize, be more effective, and focus. I think read and/or own most of them so believe me when I say you should invest in at least one or two by your favorite personal growth author or speaker. The reason I am adding this article to the sea of information on the topic is because what I’ve found is much of the advice does not work, and much of it does. Here you will find a few simple steps that will get you going on your own to being a more effective person at home, school, the office, and life in general. Take each step and fill in the “data” from your life immediately. Put some real thought in it and you will get immediate results so don’t just breeze through like any other article. Really press in and you have my personal word that your life will be different.

1. Identify those your talents, strengths, and the things you like doing most.
2. Identify the 10 most time consuming tasks you perform (daily, weekly, or monthly) that are not your strengths and/or not enjoyable.
3. Quantify the time difference between items 1 and 2. This is your potential.
4. Outsource the tasks in item 2. Check out virtual assistants online and you find very inexpensive ways to outsource these tasks to a third party.
5. Allocate your new time difference to the tasks that you identified in item 1 above that contribute the most to your personal and professional success.

By doing these 5 simple steps and revisiting them at least on a monthly basis you will increase your focus and take advantage of that infamous 80/20 rule. Fill your time and spend your energy doing the things that contribute most to your success. For example, for me that means cutting out time with bills and lawn work by outsourcing them to others so that it is automatic. That frees up time that I spend focusing on my wife and two children. Please email or call for personalized assistance or a more detailed coaching in order to increase your focus quickly, getting bigger results, faster.

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