7 Effective Ways to Focus and Be Productive

Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus. ~ Alexander Graham Bell

To be productive is to do the right thing with focus. Here are some effective ways to concentrate and get more done in less time:

1.       External conditions:  Avoid external influences to interfere with your focus. Let others know that you need some time to be alone to complete your work.  The other thing that you can do is to reduce distractions from the Net or telephone calls. You don’t want your focus and productivity to be cut short.

2.       Your mental state: Do you have enough sleep? Are you feeling fresh and energetic? Are you feeling good with nothing nagging your mind? You will work with focus and alertness with a calm mind.

     

3.       Are you here: You may be at work, but your mind is somewhere else. Do you like what you do? It is easier to pay attention when you enjoy what you do. Develop an interest in your work and be focused and productive.

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. ~Buddha

4.       Have you planned ahead: Be prepared in advance for what you need to do the following day. A to-do list is a great tool to get you organized and be focused on the important issues of the day. To be productive is to focus on doing the right things.

5.      Are you doing it now: Can you do it right away? The longer you delay the more time you will need to accomplish a job. It is only productive when you can do it now with focus.  

6.       One thing at a time:  Multitasking is stressful and more likely to make mistakes. Be productive and focus on one task at a time because you do it only once.       

7.       Taking breaks: Taking a break from time to time is a great way to refresh your mind. Get away from your desk and have a cup of coffee.  You will regain your concentration and work productively after a deserving break.

Work smart to be focused and productive. 

7 Effective Ways to Work Productively with Focus

Energy is the essence of life. Every day you decide how you’re going to use it by knowing what you want and what it takes to reach that goal, and by maintaining focus ~ Oprah Winfrey

 Do you work with focus? The most important thing is to bring your focus on thinking right and doing right. This is an effective way to be productive.

 1. Focus: To be productive is to work with concentration and robust energy. Your mind is calm, alert, and focuses on the task at hand and nothing else.

 Good performance is about the capacity to focus and concentrate. Betty Buckley

 2. Avoid distractions: Take steps to prevent interference in the flow of your work and your train of thought.

 3. Aim for excellence: Focus on quality output and seek improvement. Compete with yourself and get things done better than before.

 4. Work with your heart: It is to focus on a correct mental attitude. You want to work with great care and pay attention to detail. You want to take responsibility for what you do and you are proud of what you have done.

 Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it. ~Greg Anderson

 5. Be truthful: You focus on integrity. You do what is right to uphold your professional image. There is no compromise.

 6. Deliver values: You focus on building a personal brand of trust and authority. You provide value for your work. It is useful, relevant, and excellent.

 7. A learning attitude: You focus on learning new things and innovative ways of doing things. It is the way to stay competent, competitive, and ahead with up-to-date information and know-how.

 Most people have no idea of the giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources on mastering a single area of our lives. ~Tony Robbins

How to Focus and Be Effective

The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus. ~Bruce Lee

Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus. ~Alexander Graham Bell

To focus is to pay attention to one thing at the exclusion of all others. To focus is to be more effective and more productive.

1. Focus on what you want: Your dreams and aspirations are what you want in life. Turn what you have conceived in your mind into goals. Make a plan and work on it with energy and focus.

2. 80/20 rule: Be productive and focus on 20% of the activities that produce 80% of the output.

3. Be positive: When your mind is focused, your thinking is positive. When your thoughts are positive, you act and behave confidently and get the results that you want.

Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positive. ~Matt Cameron

4. Do more of what is working: Continue to focus and work on the right things that produce the desired results.

5. One task at a time: To focus is to avoid multitasking. Your mind can only focus on one thing at a time. Keep changing from one task to another is tiring for the mind and affecting the quality of your work. You are also prone to errors.

6. Change for the better: The most important thing is to focus on positive changes. While you are still working on what’s working. It is also good to focus on making changes and making it works better.

If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results. ~Jack Dixon

7. Mindful: To be in the present is to be mindful. To be mindful is to stay focused. When you are focused, you get things done in less time; you are more productive. To stay in the present is also to enjoy what you do. It means to be engaged in the process.

Good performance is about the capacity to focus and concentrate. ~Betty Buckley