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In order to live a happy successful life, we must all have goals. Goals help us to focus on what needs to be done and the important things in life. The biggest enemy to achieving one's goals is distractions. TVs, social media, procrastination, negativity, having too many projects and others are just some of the distractions that deter you from achieving your goals. In business, tolerating such kind of distractions means failure of the business. So, how do these distractions prevent us from achieving our goals and how can we overcome them?

Social media

Social media has proven to be an important tool in our lives, especially for businesses. Through social media, you connect with friends and one can advertise brands to ensure the success of their businesses. On the other hand, the use of social media can be destructive to one's goals if not controlled. Spending a lot of time on social media platforms doing unconstructive things such as liking people’s pictures only consumes the time you would have used to cross out one of your objectives on your goal list. Before engaging in social media activities, ask yourself, is it really necessary? Will it help or prevent me from achieving my goals?

Procrastination

Procrastination is the thief of time. Once you set out to achieve your goals within a specified period of time, it is good to have self-discipline and follow it to the letter. Imagine you woke up one morning and decided to tidy your room by noon only to switch on the TV and find your favorite show is on. Most people in such a situation will say “I will do it after the show”. To their surprise, another show they like follows. Eventually, it will be nightfall before you know it. As a business person or any other person, ask yourself whether the activity that is making you push your goals forward is worth it. If not, why do it? Procrastination only leads you to miss important opportunities and having regrets once the time is up.

Procrastination is like a credit card: It’s a lot of fun until you get the bill. –Christopher Parker, English Actor

Negativity

One may think that negativity is not qualified as a distraction. Well, here is the sad truth. In order to achieve your goals, you ought to be optimistic. Allowing negative thoughts in your mind only brews fear, doubt and failure. To accomplish your goals avoid being pessimistic and think of success only. Avoid negative minded people or family and friends that are not supportive of your work. The moment you do this, you will look back and smile because you will have achieved your goals.

Too many projects

Mostly when dealing with business related ideas, people have too many thoughts and projects all aimed at gaining profit. Sometimes, these projects are the cause of failure. When setting your goals take time to evaluate how having too many projects will help you in the long run. If after evaluation you find that they will have a negative impact, cut off some of the project particularly those that can wait. “Rome wasn’t built in a day” so you don’t have to overwhelm yourself in trying to have so many goals to accomplish in a relatively short period of time. Accomplishing goals is about doing your best in working at a high level of quality.

It’s not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about?-Henry D. Thoreau

Involving yourself with people who fail to achieve their goals

People who fail to meet their goals normally have lost hope. Associating yourself with such people diverts your focus from the bull’s eye. If they are not helping you attain your goals, why have them around? Seek people that are like minded perhaps having a support group where you encourage one another with the goals that you have set.

These are some of the distraction and the reasons why you have failed to meet your goals. If something is standing in your way of achieving goals, shed it off.

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Every employee wants to perform better at work. It could be because they need that promotion they have always longed for or they are simply dedicated to do their best. Most look for means in which they can improve their productivity such as using apps and tools that promise to do so. In real sense, all you need to do is establish some ground rules and be more focused at work. To help you to be more productive, here are 3 easy things that one can do.

The List of 6!

A list of 6 things that you should complete by the end of the day is the best way to start your day every morning. One should prioritize these things based on urgency and importance. Keeping track of everything you do is not an easy task. Having a list of the things you ought to complete by the end of the day act as the goals one is supposed to achieve every day. You can use this list to avoid procrastination or if your focus has been broken, so as to remain on track. Your list should be visible to you on your desk and you should return to it so as to act as a reminder of what one should be working on. Getting those items that are very important and pressing, will ensure that one is more productive as you keep your stress levels down.

Throughout the day, “check-in” with the task you are currently working on and ask yourself is this a productive activity and helping you with completing the 6 items that you listed.

“Focus on being productive and not busy”-Tim Ferris

Your Day Made to Order!

You should take 10-15 minutes planning a schedule of your day activities. A schedule will ensure that one manages their time more effectively as each activity has its own time allocated from the start to the finish. The highly successful people typically plan their day by the minute. We all have 1,440 minutes in a day and we must use them wisely. Your time schedule should include breaks to ensure that you reduce mental fatigue. Take a break after each activity or after each long activity. Regular breaks in your schedule ensure that your focus does not drain all your energy making you unproductive.

When you focus more intensely on a task for a short time will ensure that you conserve your energy thus making you more productive. We tend to underestimate the power of focusing. When we intentional focus on the task at hand we tend to complete it better and faster.

“Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan.” -Margaret Thatcher

Avoiding Self-Talk & Unproductive Conversations

These two activities are time wasters for you. Self-talks and conversation about your unproductivity in a day act as items that distract you. These distractions are a very big barrier to your productivity in a day. Today, distractions are the biggest killers of productivity. You should instead reward yourself for the tasks you have been able to complete. This will boost your confidence and motivation levels thus make you more productive.

Listening to the unproductive conversations in your head can lead you to sadness and the unwillingness to get anything done. You are better off cutting off these conversations by simply telling yourself “I choose not to listen and thank you.” After saying this repeatedly to yourself, you will find that you feel clear headed and able to focus on getting your work done.

“Don’t be a victim of negative self-talk- remember you are listening.” -Bob Proctor

These are some 3 easy ways that will ensure that one is more productive. Following these tips guarantees quality results.