Category Archives: How to Practice

Make More Time: Deal with Distractions

Posted on February 2, 2019 by David Motto

A sure way to slow down your work and feel like there’s never enough time in the day is by being constantly distracted. If you’re serious about creating more time for what actually matters to you, try any or all … Continue reading →

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Increase Your Focus: Use a Timer

Posted on February 1, 2019 by David Motto

When you need to focus right now to get a task done, review information you’re learning, or practice a specific skill, using a timer is an enormously successful focusing strategy. Here’s how it works: STEP 1: Choose one task or … Continue reading →

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Venus Williams on Confidence

Posted on January 30, 2019 by David Motto

Do you believe these statements? Confidence is a choice. Confidence can be learned. Confidence is a skill you can acquire. Or, do you believe these statements? Some people are born confident. Confidence is an innate state of mind. You’re either … Continue reading →

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Make More Time: Use Visualizations

Posted on January 29, 2019 by David Motto

You can practice any skill without actually doing the skill itself. See, hear, and feel yourself doing the skill perfectly. If you can, also taste and smell the process. The more senses the better! Take mental control of any aspect … Continue reading →

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Make More Time: Be Non-negotiable

Posted on January 26, 2019 by David Motto

What if you told everyone in your life that you were absolutely, positively going to carve out time for yourself every single day, no matter what? You know you’ve got something you want to work on. Something new you want … Continue reading →

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Increase Your Focus: Write Down Your Goals

Posted on January 25, 2019 by David Motto

Some strategies are so simple they seem silly, even downright stupid. Here’s one of those: Write down your goals for today! As simple and silly as this strategy is, it’s extremely effective in helping you keep your focus. If you’ve … Continue reading →

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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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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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