Having Trouble Getting Started? Try These Techniques.
I have been going through a bit of a slump lately. After one wildly productive week, last week I got almost nothing done. This week, I need to turn things around. My biggest problem is focus. I am very easily distracted, and my mind wanders easily. So I spent some time this morning digging up some great focusing techniques that we can use while working.
The most obvious technique, of course, is to work in a quiet room with very few distractions. As a mom, I realize that a quiet, peaceful room to work in is almost impossible, especially if your children aren’t in school yet (or if it is during a school vacation). Although we can work before and after the kids go to sleep, most moms I know need to work during the day, too, if only for a couple hours. So how do we stay focused between the dozen distractions of our daily lives?
1. Use an Outline
Many of us may have left this technique behind in school, along with the musty textbooks and useless math skills. Take it out, brush it off, and put it back to use. Make a general outline of what you want to cover in your blog post or article, and then research to fill in the blanks. Having a set idea of what you want to say will make research easier (you won’t get bogged down by unnecessary facts) and give you a place to start back at if you are interrupted. Writing will also be a lot easier, and go a lot faster, because your thoughts are already gathered. You just need to turn your notes into writing. [click to continue…]
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