25 Simple Tweet Size Tips on Focus and Productivity

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To help people become more focused so they can be more productive. 

1.        “Without great solitude no serious work is possible.” – Pablo Picasso

2.        Know when to delegate; know what you do well and what you don’t to help you stay focused and be more productive.

3.        Chew a stick of gum to help you stick to a task and become faster and more accurate doing it.

4.        Perform concentration exercises to improve your ability to focus.

5.        Write down your distracting thoughts on your “someday list” so you can forget them. 

6.        Reward yourself for sticking to a task until it’s completed.

7.        Nip procrastination in the bud. Set up a routine to follow for tasks that you often procrastinate on.

8.        “Nothing is less productive than to make more efficient what should not be done at all.” – Peter Drucker

9.        Don’t multitask by switching between one project and another. Multitasking can reduce productivity.

10.      Be present when you are with others. Don’t look at your cell phone, email or social media updates. 

11.      Take advantage of phone and computer apps to keep you organized and productive.

12.      Make time for fun and laughter to increase your memory. A good memory improves focus and concentration.

13.      Learn to give up what’s not really important to be more productive. Are you willing to outsource it?

14.      Combine low value tasks. Run all your short errands at the same time. Make all your phone calls in one sitting.

15.      Keep a single minded focus on what you are working on at the time. Don’t think about what is coming later.

16.      “The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity.” ― Tom Peters

17.      Set up your daily tasks the day before. Set up your top 6 priorities and when you will work on them.

18.      Stick to your commitments. Don’t let others distract you when you are committed to working on something.

19.      Use your mornings to focus on you. Meditate, read the paper, eat a healthy breakfast.

20.      Take one day a week to recover, refuel and regenerate your mind and body.

21.      Learn to say no to distractions in order to increase your productivity.

22.      Turn off email, cell phones and any other distractions so you can focus on one task at a time.

23.      Set deadlines for important goals. Deadlines will force you to work harder and more effectively as you get closer to the deadline. 

24.      “Tell me to what you pay attention, and I will tell you who you are.” – Jose Ortega y Gasset 

25.      Make it a habit to touch paper only once. When you sort your mail, be sure to file it, trash it or pay it.