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I mentioned about eWednesday chat in my earlier post. I caught up with Heidi Richards, the founder of the chat and she agreed to contribute an article for H.O.W. Read on and be motivated by Heidi's home office story... Today, I lost all track of time! And I missed an important commitment. It’s easy to do when you work out of your home office. Has that ever happened to you? You get so engrossed in what you are doing you forget to show up/take a break/eat/etc.? Or you get so involved in household duties you forget that you have a business to run. In fact, if you find excuses for not “going to work” it may be time to reassess your priorities. Does it feel like you are constantly going in ten different directions, are you easily distracted, do you have a hard time saying no to other peoples requests or favors, does it feel as though sometimes all you want to do is get through the day, have you really planned what it is you want or should be focusing on? If so, then you may be experiencing varying degrees of what I call "lackofocus" disease. When you suffer from lackofocus disease, productivity is down and stress is on the rise. That's the bad news. The good news is that it is curable :) First you have to Define your Purpose, Set Goals based upon your purpose, and have an "Expiration date" on achieving your goals so you can get closer to fulfilling your purpose. Here are some tips to get and stay more focused: Don't say "YES" to anything right away - Take time to assess the request. Then turn down any requests or opportunities that will not help you either achieve your goals, realize your purpose or increase your knowledge. Don't do projects simply because you feel obligated to do them. Pay attention to how you spend your time. Capitalize on your "productive time." IF you are a morning person, then that is most likely your optimum time to accomplish your goals and you will find yourself more productive in a shorter time frame than forcing yourself to focus on a goal during another time of day. My best time is 10 am to 1pm so that's when I do the important stuff such as writing, planning and working on projects. I use the other times of day to communicate with my colleagues and friends, network, check email and file. Ask for help - If you find it difficult to stay focused, get a mentor or coach to help keep you on track. Tell her or him about your aspirations, what your current and future goals are and how you plan to achieve them - its amazing how much more you can accomplish with an accountability partner. Eliminate unnecessary activities - that includes the busy work you do every day that does not help you achieve your goals. Think email - instead of checking email every few minutes try scheduling time during the day to focus only on email - make it during your less productive time. For one week (or even one day) keep a journal of all the distractions you have faced. Take a good look at the list and decide to eliminate or manage those things that are causing your lackofocus. Learn to enjoy down-time without feeling "unproductive" - this will re-energize you to begin again. Focus is about Purpose and Determination and Balance. When you get focused, you accomplish more, you feel empowered, not to mention it can really add to your bottom line. Start with baby steps - if you take on more than you can handle, you will be right back where you started. When planning your goals, break them down into smaller do-able activities then pat yourself on the back as you work through and reach each goal. (If you want to know just how focused you are take this quiz: http://www.thepoweroffocus.ca/take_our_quiz.asp) ©Heidi Richards - is a professional speaker, Entrepreneur and the author of "The PMS Principles, Powerful Marketing Strategies to Grow Your Business" and 7 other books.  She is also the Founder & CEO of The WECAI Network™ www.WECAI.org   – an Internet network of organizations that “Helps Women Do Business on and off the WEB.” Basic Listing is FREE.  Ms. Richards can be reached at heidi@wecai.org. Her newest book “From Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur,” will be available in the Fall of 2007.

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