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 already chosen 1, 2, or 3 goals for today, please do not keep those goals floating in your short-term memory. Just write them down.
Do not trust your brain. Throughout the day, your brain will distract you from your short list of goals. So, you’ve got to have them in writing where you can find them easily.
Write them down anywhere: in a memo on your phone, in a notebook, in your digital calendar, in your paper calendar, in your journal/diary. It does not matter where you write these goals down. Just make sure you do write them down!
If you find yourself spacing out or getting distracted while doing your work, take a look at the goals again. Keep reminding yourself of what’s important to you today. These reminders will help you focus, focus, focus.
