Category Archives: Achieving Goals

Focusing without Distraction

Posted on January 22, 2019 by David Motto

Cal Newport has a new book out titled Digital Minimalism. This book follows up on his previous book titled Deep Work. Both explore the concept that he calls “deep work” that is often referred to as “monotasking” by researchers and … Continue reading →

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Make More Time: Use Down Time

Posted on January 21, 2019 by David Motto

There are many times a day when a few “dead” minutes occur. This “down time” exists in everyone’s day, even yours! Yes, I know you’re busy. And, I also know that you have several times a day when you’re not … Continue reading →

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Increase Your Focus: Have No More than Three Goals

Posted on January 20, 2019 by David Motto

Here’s a sure way to remain unfocused and get nothing done: Have 10 or 12 goals when you sit down to concentrate on something. Whether you’re learning some information or working on a physical skill, that’s just too many things … Continue reading →

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Presenting to Senior Executives

Posted on January 19, 2019 by David Motto

Many talented, driven, smart executives give great presentations to their peers, direct reports, and colleagues in their field. Then, when it comes time to present to senior leaders at their organization, they freeze up, they ramble, they lose confidence. There’s … Continue reading →

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Increase Your Focus: Have an Ending Time

Posted on January 16, 2019 by David Motto

Want to increase your focus? Always have an ending time for your activity. An ending time serves as a mini-deadline, and deadlines have a way of making us focus a lot more intently than we usually do. Plan your ending … Continue reading →

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Make More Time: Schedule an Appointment with Yourself

Posted on January 15, 2019 by David Motto

Once you are using a calendar to write down the important activities in your life, you may quickly discover something interesting: While every mandatory activity is on your calendar (work, meetings, doctor and dental appointments, times to drive your children … Continue reading →

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Exercising Throughout the Day

Posted on January 14, 2019 by David Motto

My Ten Minute Virtuoso philosophy is simple: Most of us, most of the time, will move toward our goals faster by doing small amounts of work on a regular basis. It’s more efficient and more effective to get a small … Continue reading →

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Increase Your Focus: Restart

Posted on January 13, 2019 by David Motto

Even though research shows that people can’t focus intently on an activity for more than 17 – 20 minutes at a time, this research also shows that you can re-start what you’re doing and give your brain the chance to … Continue reading →

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Make More Time: Use a Calendar

Posted on January 12, 2019 by David Motto

Want to make more time in your day? Use a calendar or some other scheduling tool or app. Use a wall calendar, planner book, free online calendar, or an app that sends you reminders. It doesn’t really matter what form … Continue reading →

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Increase Your Focus

Posted on January 11, 2019 by David Motto

Focus and intensity are key components to staying alert when mastering a new skill or learning new information. Many people think they can engage in an activity for hours on end and stay focused the entire time. Unfortunately, that’s not … Continue reading →

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