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Welcome to the January 20, 2003 issue of LocateACoach.com's Focused Lives Update "Experts & info to bring your life, career, family, home, health & spirituality into focus" A full HTML version can be found here: http://www.LocateACoach.com/ezine/ INSIDE THIS ISSUE: - Welcome New Coach! - Check Out These New Articles - Upcoming Teleclasses & Chats - Feature Article: Brain Clutter: How to Diagnose and Treat It - Letter from the Editor: Your Business is Your Baby? Is It Making You Proud?
Welcome Our New Coach Eveian SalmonE-mail Eveian United Kingdom Phone: 00 44 20 8240 9166 Eveian Salmon is the founder of Success4Living. She has a degree in Business and is a Licensed NLP Practitioner having been taught by the founder of NLP, Richard Bandler together with TV personality Paul McKenna and the world renowned Peak Performance Coach and Trainer Anthony Robbins who has helped many world famous leaders and personalities. To learn more about Eveian and her services, click here. Anatomy
of an Ebook Launch ~*~ EFT
and Health Issues ~*~ Interview
with Author of God's Blueprint for a Healed & Restored Marriage ~*~ More
Effective Communication with Children - part 1 ~*~ Our
Children's Needs - part 1 ~*~ Become
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Do you suffer from brain clutter, or to-do-itis? If you have any or
all of the following symptoms, you are one of the millions of busy
professionals suffering from this chronic ailment: you can't fall
asleep at night, you read only the business section of the newspaper
and use the rest for lining your birdcage, you can't shop at Kroger or
Target without talking on your cell phone, and you're so adept at
multi-tasking that you can't watch a movie without reading at the same
time.
Does this sound like you or someone you know? Is there a cure for
brain clutter, or are you doomed to live a life of stress and fatigue?
You'll be relieved to learn that brain clutter isn't terminal, and
after a short period of self-evaluation and organizational therapy,
you too can live a brain clutter-free life.
WRITE IT DOWN AND LET IT GO If you find yourself tossing and
turning at night, unable to sleep for fear that you will sleep through
an early morning meeting or forget to make an important call, then
it's time to let go. Use your planner to make a list of things to do
each day, limiting the list to 8 or 10 items if you are easily
overwhelmed or your tasks are major ones. If you cringe at the thought
of using a notebook planner, but delight in electronic toys, you now
have permission to go toy shopping. Buy that PDA that you are dying to
try out, or invest in a voice-recording device to help you remember
important tasks. Too structured for you? Then why not buy a giant
bulletin board or sticky board so you can cover it with Post-it(tm)
notes or index cards - this is a great tool for those needing visual
reminders beyond a list.
For those of you who are creative and inspired at all hours, keep a
small notepad and pen beside your bed, in your car, in your briefcase
or purse. You never know where the muse will strike, and you want to
be prepared to capture those scathingly brilliant ideas on paper so
that you don't forget them. And don't be so hard on yourself as you
lean on reminder tools - no one expects you to remember every name,
date, or detail that crosses your path. Even the most organized people
I know, many of whom are professional organizers, use planners of some
kind to document information and remind them of appointments with
clients and friends.
Now for the tricky part: once you've written down your idea, note
to yourself, or "to do", just let it go. Don't give it
another thought. You don't have to keep all this informational clutter
in your head - that's what the planner is for. Let it do its work. If
this sounds trivial, then consider another tool of the trade: the saw.
Now I'm no lumberjack (or Jill), but I've used a saw enough to realize
that if I fight it, it doesn't cut well. If I tried too hard, the tool
was ineffective and took twice as long as necessary. Once trained in
the use of this wonderful tool, I was able to cut wood effectively and
efficiently. The job was done in a jiffy, and it was painless.
Using a time management tool such as a planner, recorder, or
calendar will do the work for you so that you can concentrate on what
YOU do best: grow your business, guide your employees, and work on
your career. The short amount of time you do have to spend with your
family and friends will be much better than before because you'll
actually hear what they say rather than focus on that little voice in
your head mulling over the course of your day and plans for tomorrow.
GET UNPLUGGED WITHOUT COMING UNGLUED I'm not against using modern
technology to improve your efficiency and productivity, but becoming a
slave to the telephone or beeper is rapidly becoming a reality in our
busy lives. From mothers in Target talking on their cell phones to
executives interrupted from a busy lunch meeting by a beeping pager,
convenience has overstepped its bounds , crushing a few fragile toes
in the process.
Is it time to toss your laptop into the pond or turn in your beeper
for a life of leisure? That's probably unnecessary unless you're
willing to quit your day job and move into a cave. Life goes on, and
so do the interruptions. But with concerted effort on your part, you
can control the interruptions rather than allowing them to control
you.
Practice time management in time blocks, screening calls during
lunch or busy productive times to focus on the tasks at hand. An
interrupted meeting flows well, and you can always return your calls
at the meeting's end. Eating lunch, even at your desk, gives you the
fuel you need to continue with your important work, and is more
beneficial to you and those around you if you take the time to relax
as you're eating it. (We all know what happens during some working
lunches: pass the Tums please.)
If you work from home, or find it difficult to relax once you
finally do leave the office, consider screening calls or visitors
during dinner or family time at your house. If mealtime is a steady
stream of interruptions from phone solicitors and kids at the door,
impose a House Rule and stick to it! Your stomach and nerves will
thank you, even if your children don't.
Don't be afraid to close your door to limit interruptions, turn off
your beeper when eating, or turn off the cell phone during the drive
home. Transition is an important part of our day that is often
overlooked, yet very necessary for our well being. Not only does it
keep you from experiencing Road Rage on I45, but some of your best
inventions and ideas will come to you during this time. Turn on
relaxing music, practice deep breathing, or listen to an audio tape of
your favorite book or motivational speaker. During those moments when
you do occasionally lapse into work mode, dictate into your recorder
to capture those thoughts, and then resume your relaxation exercises.
TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING Multi-tasking can be the office warrior's
best friend and worst enemy. For decades, gurus of time management and
organizational training have preached the virtues of doing several
things simultaneously to increase productivity, but too much of a good
thing is NOT good! Not only are you working harder when you
multi-task, but you're losing your focus and doing nothing well. The
exception to this is when you're in Wait Mode and don't need to pay
attention to what you're doing. Waiting at the train station while
reading a report is one thing; editing a proposal as you drive down
the interstate is quite another!
Instead use down times or waiting periods to do tasks that require
little brain power. While your computer is booting up for the day,
make a phone call. Catch up on filing while you're waiting for an
important fax to come through. Just don't try to carry on an important
call with a client while you're writing a marketing plan or you might
blurt out important company secrets!
PRESCRIPTION Practice multi-tasking in moderation, write down and
prioritize things you need to get done, and get away from it all a
little bit each day. Try these simple exercises in the comfort of your
home, office, or car. You should see noticeable improvement within a
week or two. Repeat as needed for a long and happy life. About
the Author Click here to view more articles by Debbie Williams.
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Letter
from the Editor
ATTN
Christian Coaches!
Brain
Clutter: How to Diagnose and Treat It