guide to staying focused
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I find this digital book really interesting and I do appreciate that it focuses in taking small steps... its begins with following simple steps and they are easily attainable, then it focuses primary on being "focused"  I can say it is useful and informative and this book is helpful but it is not for people who are a Happy go lucky type,

this digital book is a good source of trying to discipline oneself and I would recommend this to people who seeks to better themselves.
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Good ideas to increase your focus. You'll find ideas around boosting your focus skills, using reactive energy, how a clean slate can start your days, and the distractive nature of the internet. There are diagrams to illustrate the author's points at key places to make his idea more clear. You'll find a crash course in improving your focus within this book.
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I received an advance copy of this book and I am pleased to write a review of it. As a former student athlete, I have spent many years battling with focus. If only Fitts had written her book sooner! She reminds us that focusing can be, and should be, personalized. Our tasks and priorities are so often dictated to us that it is easy to burn-out, but Fitts reminds us that the power to stay focused and achieve our goals is in our own hands. It's a matter of reframing our point of view. She touches on key road blocks that keep us from completing tasks, from procrastination to excuses, and provides strategies to counteract them. Not only is the book filled with useful advice, but Fitts' wit and humor make it truly a joy to read. I found myself snickering out loud throughout the entire book. I fully intend to pass it along to those in my life who could use a new focus formula along with a touch of laughter.
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As a new teacher looking for ways to keep my students attention, I found this book very helpful and very easy to read. It offers practical tips and solutions for children who find it hard to concentrate and sit still. I'm looking forward to trying them out. I'd recommend it to both parents and teachers.
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Deep questions help me stay focused in my recovery.
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I need reminders to help me stay focused and let the outside world roll off.  I enjoyed this book and it has helped ground me.
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Due to some medical and personal issues quite a few years ago, I have some lasting memory and concentration problems.  These have cause unmanageability in both my work and home life and I have been on a quest to find ways to improve my concentration and cognitive abilities.  This book has been really helpful to me in doing just that.

There were several things that were helpful for me, such as the importance of paying attention to my environment, managing emotions, physical comfort and even the foods that I am putting in my body.  If focus and concentration is an issue for you, I highly recommend this great read.
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Filled with many great tips for managing time and staying focused on what's most important in your life. Sometimes redundant.
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100% Focus was good for me because I have concentration problems. This book helps harness the power of your thoughts more effectively. Good find.
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Achieving your most important goals takes time, energy, discipline and courage.

Ultimately to achieve any goal in life be it career goal or health and well being, the most critical component is focus.
This book gives you in clear concise way how to develop and sustain focus. Most importantly it shows how to choose realistic goals, then how to
develop sustained interest and enthusiasm and finally how to stick to it when faced with challenges.
Usually Martin's books are short and concise. This one is not like his other books but still keeps you engaged throughout. I'd highly recommend it to anyone struggling with focus in a life that is filled with distractions.
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Work Without Stress does a terrific job at differentiating the inevitable pressures we must confront in our lives from the self-imposed stress that occurs when we ruminate about those pressures.  Citing research and using helpful examples, the authors show you how to keep the emotional reaction out of your approach to handling pressure, which allows you to focus on taking productive steps toward problem solving.  The book also emphasizes the importance of being fully awake and engaged, so that you can focus your attention on issues in a thoughtful way rather than letting your mind wander and ruminate.

After reading this book, I've noticed how often I drift into "waking sleep" throughout the day and fail to bring the proper focus to the task at hand.  And I've been heeding the book's advice to concentrate on sensory inputs to pull myself out of this waking sleep.  I have noticed that following this book's advice for just one week has made me less stressed and more productive at work.  The authors also provide useful tips for managers on how to use this advice to increase your team's productivity.  Highly recommended for those seeking practical advice for how to kick the stress habit in their personal and work lives.
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Our lives are busy and full of change. Keeping our priorities in order while maintaining focus and vision is a constant challenge. We live in a society that loves short cut techniques where there is no short cut, only a path based on principles revealed throughout history. A meaningful life is not a matter of speed and efficiency but what you do and why you do it - and we need to be reminded of this everyday. The best way is to take a few minutes of quiet time before the daily rush. Our hearts and minds need nourishment and this is the purpose of this book - to provide daily nourishment through the daily reading of wisdom literature that can have a profound effect on the quality of our daily decisions by keeping us focused on what is important and preventing us being swept away by urgency.  Covey believes these little daily thoughts will help us do three things - to reconnect with our big ideas and the insights that accompanied learning them; to encourage us to take a little breathing space between events and our response - a space that reconnects us to our inner compass; and to garnish our wisdom literature habit. We need to be constantly reminded of the principles that have been part of the wisdom of every successful individual and civilization. These are some of the readings that made an impression on me:
January 4: Be governed by your internal compass, not by some clock on the wall.
January 5: If the thing you are committed to is principle-centered, you become principle-centered and you walk your talk.
January 11: While you can be efficient with things you cannot be efficient - effectively - with people.
January 14: We need to move beyond time management to life leadership.
January 23: Meaning is in contribution, in striving for something higher than self.
January 29: We choose either to live our lives or let others live them for us.
January 30: The best way to predict your future is to create it.
February 6: The more involved you are, the more significant your learning will be.
February 7: What does it matter how much we do if what we're doing isn't what matters most.
February 14: More than any other factor, vision affects the choices we make and the way we spend our time.
February 18: Vision is the fundamental force that drives everything else in our lives.
February 22: There's no way we can escape accountability. We do make a difference - one way or the other. We are responsible for the impact of our lives.
I think that Covey is right. We need a five-minute reminder as we start each day to make sure that we keep our thoughts, plans and priorities pointed in the right direction because where we're headed is more important than how fast we're going.
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Authors Quick Guide to Staying Focused & Motivated had 4 parts:
1. Right vs. Left Brain
2. Mental Health,
3. Eliminate Distractions and
4. Accountability

I thought this book would help me create the perfect productivity checklist  but I was way off base. It was actually freeing. The most productive people aren't chained to their desks. They know how to take time off. Spending time playing with toys or just relaxing are apparently good for you and your productivity  who knew? Of course Ive always know that the best ideas come when you cant write them down, but I never really thought of daydreaming as a productive task before.

That was all in part one. Part two focused on mental health and talked about eating healthy and the importance of staying well hydrated, but it also mentioned using essential oils and giving your brain a rest. The most impressive part of this section is that Kristen admits she use to hate vegetables. As a fellow veggie hater I had to pause. I've tried green smoothies  they're nasty. But if someone else like me can come to love them I need her recipe! Shes so honest that she really makes it look doable.

All through this book I kept thinking, she has time work 70 hours, write a full length book, AND do all of this? It sounds counterproductive, but it must WORK! I will never feel guilty about taking time off again!

The rest of the book was equally as good. Kristen talked about how to minimize distractions and encourage productivity. Doing things like turning of e-mail notifications and spell check during your writing time and joining an accountability group. It really was a great book. Some of the quick tips she shared on making the most out of your writing time (from getting started to staying focused) were simply amazing.

I finished it in one evening and was left feeling very motivate, yet free at the same time. I highly recommend this book and think every author should read it!

Note: I received a free review copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
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Good read. alot of inspirational tips and tricks to stay focused on a project. Very short but packs in alot of important information.
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This is such a simple, yet effective way to be more productive. The idea is to concentrate on one project for 15 minutes. Even if you have trouble actually staying focused for 15 minutes, this method is so eye opening when you realize just how much time you actually waste on things like social media and email. The only problem is that you have to have some amount of discipline to adhere to this method of organizing your day. I think with a little practice and determination this will be a very useful method for me to accomplish more each day.
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Very thorough guide to dealing with people and the challenges we all face.  The key to success Is keeping our own internal dialogue focused and disciplined.  The book tells you how to accomplish this.
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Good tips and layout on how to get organized and have a strong/clear mind that will allow you to focus and get things done.