Focusing on the Big Picture
- Define What Focus Really Means
- Identify Where You Are Out of Focus
- Build a Complete Picture of Your Work
- Identify Four Factors That Destroy Your Focus
- Develop a Clear Set of Expectations and a Process to Help You Synchronize with Your Boss
Achieving Focus at the Project Level
- Build Your Complete Project List
- Identify Actionable Outcomes to Set Yourself Up for Success, Even When Time Is Short
- Plan Projects to Task Level 70% Faster
Your Internal Focus—Increasing Your Ability to Engage and Energize
- Identify Your “Hardwired” Skills and Challenges
- Describe How to Conquer Multitasking
- Identify Forces and Solutions for Concentration Destroyers
- Use “Snapback” Tools to Restore Your Focus
- Incorporate Energy Builders into Your Day
- Use the ZAP Thought Process to Handle Incoming Work and to Create Flow
Building Tools to Help You Get in the Flow and Stay There
- Dispel Personal Productivity Myths, and Replace Them with Current Thinking
- Work from Zero Base
- Create a Working Command Central Focus Tool
- Create a “Once-a-Week” Thinking Process for Yourself
- Organize Your Workspace to Keep You in the Flow
- De-stress with On-the-Spot Tools to Use Whenever You Need Them
Working with the “Unfocused”
- Anticipate Requests from Others, and Decrease the “Emergency” Factor
- Harness the Power of Visuals for Yourself and Others
- Deal with Interruptions to Minimize Negative Impact
- Say “No” When It’s the Right Answer