How you identify a single, concrete, measurable goal. Humanistic. Focus on who you want to help rather than jumping to solutions. Empathize with your audience to develop Points of View (POV): [USER] needs to [USER’S NEEDS] because [SURPRISING INSIGHT]. Actionable. Use tactical micro goals to achieve long-term macro goals. Testable. Identify metrics that will…
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a brain disorder marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development. Inattention means a person wanders off task, lacks persistence, has difficulty sustaining focus, and is disorganized; and these problems are not due to defiance or lack…
Everyone who works on a computer would know that it’s not easy to concentrate on work the entire time. This is especially apparent when working on your own computer where there’s no network restrictions to what websites you can visit, giving you the ease of access to social networks, non-work related news websites or watching tech channels on YouTube. Doing any…
If you want to succeed in life, if you want to get what you desire most, if you want to achieve your goals… you need to master the art of focus. And of course, this doesn’t only apply to succeeding in your business, advancing your career or improving your financial situation. It holds true for every aspect of your life: finding more fulfillment, creating better…
On the other hand, people who multi-task are more likely to make mistakes, get distracted, struggle with creative work, produce less and/or lower quality output and achieve fewer goals. They are also more likely to experience higher levels of stress. There are also studies that suggest that habitual multitasking may be impacting the physical structure of the…
The proof that we are not the mind comes with training. Accept the idea in theory, and in time, as your control over your thoughts grows, you will know it as a fact. In reality, you, the real you, is the one mastering the mind. It is not the mind mastering itself. Advice for Practicing the Concentration Exercises Find a place where you can be alone and undisturbed…
I call it the September phenomenon. My practice fills with children getting ready for school, college students grabbing their last-minute prescriptions and everyone questioning whether they should refill their ADD/ADHD medicine of choice. It is always interesting to see the diversity amongst my ADD population. Many young children and adolescents love the feeling…
It happens all the time. When building a new online business, many entrepreneurs become scattered and distracted in both strategy and execution, trying to move in too many directions at the same time. This lack of focus ends up causing a lack of real movement for the business in any one particular direction and can ultimately lead to failure. In this post we…
In a recent post, I provided an overview of the How Hiring Process Impacts Performance matrix shown below. It demonstrates the concept that the quality of the process a company uses to hire people is a great predictor of the quality of the people actually hired. Given this, all a company needs to do to improve its hiring results is to benchmark how the best people…
It took me a long time to write this piece. I found myself researching quotes (finally settling on the very appropriate Daniel Goleman one above), which led me to other websites that had nothing to do with what I was really writing about. Then I started to think about the things I haven’t been focusing on as much as I should. Inevitably, this led me to think…
1. Coffee + Cinnamon Sure, it might seem obvious that coffee would perk you up and help you focus, but did you know that two to three daily cups have been linked to both long- and short-term improvements in memory? Bolster its brain-boosting effects even further by adding a few dashes of cinnamon—a 2009 study found that even just the smell of this spice can lead…
Some years ago, knowing that in business, the numbers always tell the real story – indeed numbers can provide clarity in most areas of life – I decided to calculate my “off” days. I calculated over a period of 6 months. Hmm, the results certainly gave me enough clarity for me to actually do something about it. Indeed I was shocked into making the changes necessary…
Everyone has their own reasons for deciding to study in the first place. She might want to become a manager at her current workplace; he might want to rise above his current circumstances; you might want to change your career. No matter what your reason is, it is important that you stay focused on your studies if you want to reach your full potential. 1) Keep…
1. Leafy Greens Recipe to Try: Muffin-Tin Quiches with Smoked Cheddar & Potato A study in Neurology showed that people who ate two or more daily servings of vegetables, especially leafy greens, had the mental focus of people five years younger than their age. Greens are packed with fiber and vitamins A, C and K. Get a jumpstart on your veggie intake in…
Some days it seems your brain just doesn’t want to focus on anything that needs to get done! Brain fog, stress, and distractions can make your mind start to wander and you might feel like being productive is impossible. By making simple changes to your daily diet and habits, you can become more productive. To help improve your brain power, here are six ways to…
How well you’ve mastered the skill of how to stay focused on the task at hand is going to determine your level of success. If you are able to stay focused at work, or at school, and on your goals, you’ll be productive, you’ll get things done and you’ll reach your goals in record time. Unfortunately, the opposite is also true. If you are constantly distracted…
You have just 24 hours. And, you’ve got to do everything in these many (but few) hours. Practically, there’s a limit to the efforts you can put into a day, but then, the paucity of time shouldn’t be a deterrent to achieving your goals. You can achieve more by increasing your productivity which is contingent upon improving your focus. Focusing on the task at hand…
Pankaj Phatarphod , managing director & country head of services, RBS India, talks to Oommen A. Ninan on what has helped global captives or Global In-house Centres (GICs), which give back-end systems support to their parent companies, stay afloat among big players such as Infosys, TCS and Wipro. India is home to more than 1, GICs with combined export revenue…
In Dan Goleman s new book, Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence , he shows the importance of being able to direct and sustain our attention on everything from, well, everything! Not paying attention is downright dangerous. The inability to focus and sustain attention can rob us of relationships, deep knowledge, career accomplishment, peace of mind, and high…
Deal with ADHD Symptoms and Become More Focused and Organized If you have ADHD, everything from paying the bills on time to keeping up with work, family, and social demands can seem overwhelming. But it’s possible to cope with ADHD symptoms, get focused, and turn chaos into calm. By taking advantage of self-help techniques, you can become more productive, organized…
Play is the work of children! Games with rules or a little structure have the added bonus of helping children practice such as, , and . Children need to listen and remember instructions, pay attention to the adult leading the game and, in some games, resist the natural inclinations to stop/go/run or shout out. is to start the games in a simple way and then gradually…
The art or practice of concentration, no matter if studying biology or playing pool, is to focus on the task at hand and eliminate distraction We all have the ability to concentrate - sometimes. Think of the times when you were lost in something you enjoy: a sport, playing music, a good game, a movie. Total concentration. But at other times, Your mind wanders…
Interested in Focusing Workshops and Events? Check out these other areas of the TFI website: What is Focusing? Focusing shows how to pause the on-going situation and create a space for new possibilities for carrying forward. This practice, developed from the Philosophy of the Implicit, shows how to apply open attention to something which is directly experienced…
Have you ever been in the middle of working on something really important-like a report your boss wants yesterday or a presentation you have to give at the next staff meeting-only to have your mind drift awayright in the middle of it? Perhaps you start worrying about another project with a deadline that s fast approachingyou know, the one you probably should…
