How to Stay Focused on Your Work

Whatever you do for a living whether you are a doctor, lawyer,
home business owner or delivery driver it is important to know how
to stay focused on your work. Not having this ability can make or break
your productivity and leave you wondering why you are not getting
anywhere in life.

It can be easy to be distracted by: phone calls, social media, family,
friends, significant other, pets, investments, school, bills and countless
other things technology nowadays sucks us into when you do not
know how to stay focused on your work.

You must always remember why you are in the field you are in.
What was your reason for wanting to get your job, business? Was your
goal to make more money so that you can share in the lives of your children?
Was your goal to be out from under the rule of a tyrannical boss? Was your
goal to have the freedom to work when it is convenient for you? Was your
goal to make tons of money working for yourself?

Here’s a few good tips that will help you stay focused on your goals:

TIP #1:
Whatever your reason for going out on your own or choosing your field,
you must keep your reason in the forefront of your mind. If you forget your
reason for starting your own home business, you will not be working for
yourself for long. It is far too easy to let circumstance drive your activities
and when circumstance is in the driver’s seat, you are more likely to crash and burn.

TIP #2:
Some people go to work to play, some go to socialize, and others —
most often those who are paid in a commission or tip environment
— go to work to work and to make money. Your salary is directly
proportional to your productivity. Therefore, wouldn’t it make sense to
stay focused on getting as much done in as short of a period as possible?

Go to work to work and to make money. Leave playtime and
recreation for when your workday has ended.

TIP #3:
When you are dealing with family in the course of your workday,
it is important to schedule your activities as much as possible.
With small children, you must take time when you must, but you
should also work hard to make sure you dedicate a specific
number of hours to your workday.

With older children, it is much easier to tell them that you
will be working between the hours of x and y. Your children and
your friends must understand that certain hours of your day are
devoted to the activities of your business.

TIP #4:
Don’t permit your friends and extended family to run over you.
Many people get the blind idea that if one works from home then
they are not actually working.

Well-meaning people may try to fill your doorway to bring advice
about getting a real job. Others may simply believe that if you
are at home, then you are fair game for chitchat and
socialization.

You must stand firm. You must make certain your friends and
family understands that when you are working, then you ARE
working! If they wish to socialize with you, then they need to
do it during the hours that are not dedicated to your home
business.

You are the only one who can stand up for you. Your friends and
family will seldom be able to appreciate your dedication to your
home business, unless you make the effort to make sure that they
have the same respect for your business that you do.

TIP #5:
You should allot a certain portion of your day to email and to
regular mail. For example, allot one hour in the morning and one
hour in the afternoon to handling your written communications.

Unless you dedicate certain times to the handling of these
communications, you will soon find yourself on the downward
slope of decreased productivity.

TIP #6:
When you find yourself spending too much time doing
non-productive activities, then you should seriously consider
finding a third-party service provider who will assist you in
those non-profitable business activities.

As an example, you might be in the mail-order business. You
might believe that your time is best spent writing ad copy and
setting up your advertising, but you find yourself spending far
too much time taking care of your books to take care of your
advertising in the manner that you should. In this event, it
might make more sense to hire a bookkeeper to handle your
financial records for you.

CONCLUSION:
In the end, the success of your home business is entirely and
completely reliant upon you and the decisions that you make.

You had your reasons for deciding to start your own home based
business. You must always keep your reasons in the forefront of
your mind. You must always be able to rely upon your own self
and your dedication to the success of your business.

Your friends and family might be annoyed that they cannot come
visit upon their own whim, but when success comes to you and
your business, they will better appreciate you for putting your
foot down when necessary.

Success is within your reach, if only you can stay focused on
your goals. You must decide to reach for your goals, and then,
you must have the discipline necessary to reach them.

If you have any questions of concerns comment below and I will
gladly respond in a timely manner.