Archive for June, 2011

Why You Need a Pre-Emptive Strike Against Interruptions

war-planesEditor’s note: This is a guest post from Barry Demp of Demp Coaching

In the military, rather than waiting passively for the enemy to attack, you attack first – this is called a pre-emptive strike.

The pre-emptive strike isn’t just useful in the military, though: it’s also a powerful technique that I use with my coaching clients in the business world.

You may have certain high-maintenance employees and co-workers who tend to interrupt a lot and ruin your momentum. Maybe you get a phone call, or they pop into your office – however the interruption comes, it breaks your flow. This is when a pre-emptive strike is warranted.
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Filed under: Coaching, Knowing Yourself, Productivity
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Restoring Your Lost Powers of Concentration: An Elemental Approach

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Susan C, at S.D. Chambers’ SAGE Editing & Research Services. Learning how to focus your mind and energy is vital to accomplishing your marketing goals. This in-depth post will teach you how to develop a fun and grounding system to stay focused on your tasks.

Are you overwhelmed or under-enthused?

Did you know that Google returns almost 6 million hits if you type “mental focus” into the search engine?  Why do we find it so difficult to stay focused on completing a project or long term goal these days?
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Filed under: Communication Issues
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