#8: Distracted by a Cluttered Desk?

If you work well in a quiet, clean area, the visual noise around your
workspace could be draining you of focus. Keep your desktop reserved
for
the task at hand. Clear your walls of notes and signs, and keep only
necessary work tools nearby. When you don't have reminders of other
impending deadlines and responsibilities in front of your face, you can
concentrate on completing your current project.

#9: Are People Your Problem?

For many people, other people are the reason they cannot concentrate.
If
you have a job where people are constantly stopping by to talk to you,
or
work at home, make sure they know when it is and is not appropriate to
meet
with you. Set aside time just to work. Even 30 minutes of
uninterrupted
time will help you accomplish a lot. Also remember - they invented
voice
mail for a reason!

#10: Does Your Environment Compete with Your Focus?

Sometimes we are put in situations where we have no choice other than
to
force ourselves to concentrate in a noisy room or focus on a project
with
multiple distractions running around. If you find yourself in this
situation, talk yourself through it. You don't have to talk out loud -
even
the voices in your head can be very powerful. Say every word you see,
and
tell yourself about the project you're working on. Before you know it
you
won't even notice what is going on around you.

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A trained coach based out of Wisconsin, Kimberly is the Goal and Time Management Coach at http://www.MyPrivatecoach.com.