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Do You Wear Success Blinders?

Guest post by: Danielle Miller

Article Overview: Women often find themselves in the position of multitasking; trying to complete too many things at once. With too much on our plate, it is often difficult to concentrate on what your high value are and spending the time and focus that they require. The article gives some tips on how to put your success blinders on and increase productivity.

Do You Wear Success Blinders?

I live in a part of the country that has a large population of Amish folk and this time of year they are gearing up for weddin' season. What this means for those of us who are the "English" is that getting from here to there involves passing quite a few buggies as they make their way to a particular farm for the marriage ceremony and celebration.

One morning, as I was contemplating whether or not it might be faster to just pull over, get out of my car and run past them (not really, but I'm not at my most patient early in the day), I noticed that most of the horses had blinders on. I mean that's a very normal thing, as this helps the horse focus on what's in front of it and not get distracted by cars, etc. Nothing unusual there at all, except...

It occurred to me that most people could benefit from wearing "success blinders". One of the biggest time wasters in your pursuit of success is lack of focus. People who achieve and experience the most success are basically wearing "success blinders". They stay focused on the goal in front of them and are not distracted by things that are in their peripheral vision.

So what are some tips for putting on your "success blinders"?

• Take the time to plan your day...seriously that 10-15 minutes will do amazing things for your productivity!
• Prioritize your tasks (what will benefit you or your bottom line the most today?). Categorize these into A, B, and C levels; with the 'A' tasks having top priority.
• Ideally you should have no more than 3-5 'A' tasks on your list; anymore than that and you have difficulty getting all of them done.
• Write your plan down. It's very important to write down your action plan, this activates a different part of your brain and basically creates new pathways for your mind.
• Look at your most challenging task and figure out why it is so difficult (lack of information, fear) and confront those issues head on.
• Recognize that you and you alone are responsible for how your day turns out
• Know your most productive energy patterns and make the most of them

How often are you wearing your success blinders?

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