3 Attention Diverting Barriers to Full Productivity
Conquer these barriers and watch your productivity soar.
3 Attention Diverting Barriers to Full Productivity — Barrier #1: You Feel Compelled to Multi-task.
Multi-tasking often leads to unorganized, fractional attending. When we give part of our focus to multiple priorities, we are unable to attend to one task with the focus needed to be successful.
Here is a barrier buster that can reduce our proclivity to multi-tasking: create a focused list of objectives and desired outcomes. Work on one at a time. Need help staying on task? Calendar blocking is an exciting technique that can add structure to your day and focus to your tasks.
3 Attention Diverting Barriers to Full Productivity — Barrier #2: Failing to leverage the capability of your team. Also known as “getting it all done yourself syndrome.”
Leaders are often guilty of “getting it all done yourself syndrome,” a behavior where the person says, “it’s easier if I just take care of it.” Bust this barrier immediately by taking inventory of your teams unique talents and empowering them to be successful as team members. Not only will you be leveraging your time, but you will be building your teams capacity and strength. The results of leveraging your teams talent will be increased confidence, capacity, and productivity!
3 Attention Diverting Barriers to Full Productivity — Barrier #3: You are Distracted By The Next Shiny Object
A blog post, a news article, a social media survey, a community fund raiser…. the list of activities that can distract us in any given day is long! Each time you focus on something that is not identified in your priorities, it is referred to as a “shiny object,” or something that ‘catches our attention! Here is a barrier buster you can use to make sure you aren’t caught off task — create an idea ‘parking lot.’ This might be a piece of paper, a white board, a small notebook — or something you find useful. See an idea? Write it down and revisit the idea when you have scheduled time to do so. Once the idea is parked, get back to your task at hand. When you revisit the idea — you will be able to evaluate with focus and intention its align with your vision, mission and values. Does the idea no longer resonate with you? Send it to long term parking, and move on!
Avoiding these common barriers will result in you being more productive, efficient, and experiencing sustainable outcomes. Click here to download our infographic on barrier busting and how it can help you to reach your greatest potential!
