http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/04/the-secret-to-staying-on-task/ Goal Setting and Productivity for People Who Like Technology Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:03:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/04/the-secret-to-staying-on-task/comment-page-1/#comment-33318 Kathy Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:32:35 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/04/the-secret-to-staying-on-task/#comment-33318 Picture the outcome of accomplishing the goal at hand. Now picture the outcome if the goal is not completed. The stronger the mental image and consequences, the more focus the project receives. And hopefully, the less appealing organizing your desk drawer becomes. Picture the key people involved in the project and their reactions. Do what it takes to be a success.There is a reason it is your goal. By the way, I really got to get back to what I was doing. Picture the outcome of accomplishing the goal at hand. Now picture the outcome if the goal is not completed. The stronger the mental image and consequences, the more focus the project receives. And hopefully, the less appealing organizing your desk drawer becomes. Picture the key people involved in the project and their reactions. Do what it takes to be a success.There is a reason it is your goal. By the way, I really got to get back to what I was doing.

]]> http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/04/the-secret-to-staying-on-task/comment-page-1/#comment-18595 Top 5 Wealth Secrets : Dirty little secret, ways to make money online Tue, 08 May 2007 16:25:35 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/04/the-secret-to-staying-on-task/#comment-18595 [...] To make sure that you can achieve your goal, you need to make sure you stay focused. There tend to be some distractions for you to be focused but don’t make it as an excuse. Like Napoleon Hill mentioned, “I only see the objective, the obstacles must give way”. So, just stay focused and don’t ever give yourself any excuse for anything that can delay you to achieve your objective. [...] [...] To make sure that you can achieve your goal, you need to make sure you stay focused. There tend to be some distractions for you to be focused but don’t make it as an excuse. Like Napoleon Hill mentioned, “I only see the objective, the obstacles must give way”. So, just stay focused and don’t ever give yourself any excuse for anything that can delay you to achieve your objective. [...]

]]> http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/04/the-secret-to-staying-on-task/comment-page-1/#comment-16111 Helen Fri, 20 Apr 2007 05:19:58 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/04/the-secret-to-staying-on-task/#comment-16111 I agree. People are just stressing themselves for not taking short breaks. It will be even worse if our tasks are not organized. Our minds will be confused with the arrangement of our task. I agree. People are just stressing themselves for not taking short breaks. It will be even worse if our tasks are not organized. Our minds will be confused with the arrangement of our task.

]]> http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/04/the-secret-to-staying-on-task/comment-page-1/#comment-15991 Herman Thu, 19 Apr 2007 06:07:02 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/04/the-secret-to-staying-on-task/#comment-15991 Along with a to-do list, I think it's also important to have a to-stop-doing list. The key to productivity sometimes is to stop wandering through the kitchen, stop refilling your coffee, and stop look longingly at your kid's leftover holiday candy. Along with a to-do list, I think it’s also important to have a to-stop-doing list. The key to productivity sometimes is to stop wandering through the kitchen, stop refilling your coffee, and stop look longingly at your kid’s leftover holiday candy.

]]> http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/04/the-secret-to-staying-on-task/comment-page-1/#comment-15976 Marie Thu, 19 Apr 2007 02:35:23 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/04/the-secret-to-staying-on-task/#comment-15976 That's right. I believe that our minds can't stay focus on one thing for a long time. That's why it's difficult to finish a long task without any breaks. To do list is also important to stay on track. That’s right. I believe that our minds can’t stay focus on one thing for a long time. That’s why it’s difficult to finish a long task without any breaks. To do list is also important to stay on track.

]]> http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/04/the-secret-to-staying-on-task/comment-page-1/#comment-15818 Eric S. Mueller Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:42:57 +0000 http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2007/04/the-secret-to-staying-on-task/#comment-15818 Very true. Whether at home or at the office, it's important to make a list of what must be done, and taking regular breaks is important as well. Very true. Whether at home or at the office, it’s important to make a list of what must be done, and taking regular breaks is important as well.

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