You can get distracted no matter how important the goal or how valuable the completion of the project. Squirrels will run right up and knock on your window to keep you from doing what you know to do. Disruptions will step in between you and your task. The key will be to stay focused even…
Getting through to your success starts with stopping. Stop letting distractions hinder your focus. Distractions are going to show up. What you do with them today will determine your tomorrow. My computer and my printer stopped talking to each other. They have been like this in the past. They would go hours, sometimes days, without…
When you want to quit take one more step. The momentum from the one step can propel you into the next step and before you know it you’re easin’ on down the road. Today may only be day two of the November challenges, but yesterday took more out of me than I realized. It didn’t…
A to Z Challenge – Day Four D – Distracted Getting distracted in all the noise should come as no surprise. Getting distracted by silly nonsense not only steals the energy for better choices but it leaves us wondering why we even allowed the distraction to get a hold in the first place. Be aware…
It is not always easy to get there – but we all do get there at times. I know there have been moments when I would be caught up in my work – right in the center of the house – but I would be blissfully unaware of the actions of my kids throughout the…
My morning began with a revelation that led to excited peace . . . I know that sounds like an oxymoron, but I promise it is a real place. The day then blew up into great opportunities that lead to my mind spinning in anticipation. The Right Focus Helps Me Avoid the Rabbit Hole I…
The week started with a focus intense enough to drive me from sleep even before the sun had considered waking. I knew what needed to be done and I dove right in. My twitter feed buzzed and I went to check out the latest mention or response. I commented back and spent a few minutes…
It started just after 2 am this morning. There are times when I wake up for no apparent reason. Usually, I will say a prayer and settle back into peaceful slumber. I assumed it was one of those times. And then I heard it. Beep. The last time this happened, also in the middle of…
“Want me to sign you up for the Facebook Group?” My friend posted the question in a writing chat. I answered yes and added that what I really needed was something to help distract me from my writing. I just do not have enough of that going on. How about you? The only difference between…
My writing career began in earnest almost seven years ago today. I had been working in bits and pieces online writing content and comments, but my big break came when I had the chance to write a community column for the local paper for one full year. “Write what you want – as long as…