#050: How to Defeat Distractions and Stay Focused

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You arrive every day really hoping to get a lot done. But before long, text messages, social media, and office chatter pull you off track. By noon you’re wondering, “What just happened to my day?”  It’s so demoralizing to realize that you’ve wasted your best focus time. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here’s help. We’ve fought our own battles with distraction and interruption, and we’ve developed a foolproof strategy for keeping them at bay. Follow these simple steps, and you’ll get your focus back, finish your to-do list, and leave work feeling satisfied nearly every day. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span data-sheets-value= "{"1":2,"2":"This episode of Focus on This is brought to you by the new Full Focus Pocket planner. Learn more at fullfocusplanner.com/pocket."}" data-sheets-userformat= "{"2":1061761,"3":{"1":0},"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"Calibri","16":12,"23":1}" data-sheets-textstyleruns= "{"1":0}[null,100,{"2":[null,2,1136076],"9":1}]" data-sheets-hyperlinkruns= "[null,100,"http://fullfocusplanner.com/pocket."]{"1":128}"> This episode of Focus on This is brought to you by the new Full Focus Pocket planner. Learn more at <a class="in-cell-link" href= "http://fullfocusplanner.com/pocket." target="_blank" rel= "noopener">fullfocusplanner.com/pocket.</a></span></span></p> <p><strong>In this episode, you’ll discover—</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What an “anticipation tactic” is—and how to use them to avoid distraction.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to identify your unique obstacles to productivity.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The times of day when we’re most likely to fall prey to distraction.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Practical tips for designing around your weaknesses.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to