Comments on: Entering The Focus Zone… http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/entering-the-focus-zone/ Personal Asset Protection Strategies for Small Business Owners... Thu, 06 May 2010 04:04:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Motorcycle http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/entering-the-focus-zone/comment-page-2/#comment-6320 Motorcycle Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:06:51 +0000 http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/?p=369#comment-6320 I did not expect this on a Tuesday. Keep it up!. Added you to my RSS feed. I did not expect this on a Tuesday. Keep it up!. Added you to my RSS feed.

]]> By: DIY Lawyer http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/entering-the-focus-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-6202 DIY Lawyer Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:34:28 +0000 http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/?p=369#comment-6202 It is easy to get distracted if you don't like what you are doing. The DIY Lawyer <a href="http://diylawyer.net/Living-Trust-E-Course.html" rel="nofollow">DIY Lawyer - Where you can sign up for our free living trust e-course</a> It is easy to get distracted if you don’t like what you are doing.

The DIY Lawyer
DIY Lawyer – Where you can sign up for our free living trust e-course

]]> By: Darryl Pace http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/entering-the-focus-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-6199 Darryl Pace Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:05:52 +0000 http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/?p=369#comment-6199 Rob, This is the habit I feel I most need to form -- focus on one task at a time without distraction, and until the task is complete. Thank you for this post. <a href="http://www.darrylpace.com" rel="nofollow">Health, Fitness -- Darryl Pace</a> Rob,

This is the habit I feel I most need to form — focus on one task at a time without distraction, and until the task is complete. Thank you for this post.

Health, Fitness — Darryl Pace

]]> By: Philip Graves http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/entering-the-focus-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-6192 Philip Graves Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:28:54 +0000 http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/?p=369#comment-6192 As usual with your posts it's like you've been watching over my shoulder! I guess we all fall into similar traps and are equally weak-willed when it comes to the distractions that can keep us from what we should be doing. Thanks for the tips! Philip <a>[The Consumer Behaviour Research Resource]</a> As usual with your posts it’s like you’ve been watching over my shoulder! I guess we all fall into similar traps and are equally weak-willed when it comes to the distractions that can keep us from what we should be doing.

Thanks for the tips!

Philip
[The Consumer Behaviour Research Resource]

]]> By: Duane Cunningham http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/entering-the-focus-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-6189 Duane Cunningham Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:39:39 +0000 http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/?p=369#comment-6189 Hi Rob, What you say is totally true...Both about JJ and in your post!! In todays world on average we are bombarded with 3400 advertising messages alone so being about to focus is one of the most crucial abilities a success person has in their bag of tricks! Something I always try to remember which was shared with me when I was a young man was: "What you focus on expands" Duane <a href="http://www.duane-cunningham.com" rel="nofollow">Learn Winning Persuasion > Techniques that Work Like Magic by Tapping Into the Psychology of > the Mind with Persuasion Expert Duane Cunningham!</a> Hi Rob,

What you say is totally true…Both about JJ and in your post!!

In todays world on average we are bombarded with 3400 advertising messages alone so being about to focus is one of the most crucial abilities a success person has in their bag of tricks!

Something I always try to remember which was shared with me when I was a young man was:

“What you focus on expands”

Duane

Learn Winning Persuasion
> Techniques that Work Like Magic by Tapping Into the Psychology of
> the Mind with Persuasion Expert Duane Cunningham!

]]> By: Sonya Lenzo http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/entering-the-focus-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-6181 Sonya Lenzo Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:14:12 +0000 http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/?p=369#comment-6181 So sad, so true. The more difficult the work I want to put off, or the more odious, the cleaner my apartment becomes! Rob, I am now blogging from WORDPRESS! SunnyMarie Glamour and Glitz www.sunnymarie.wordpress.com So sad, so true. The more difficult the work I want to put off, or the more odious, the cleaner my apartment becomes!
Rob, I am now blogging from WORDPRESS!

SunnyMarie
Glamour and Glitz
http://www.sunnymarie.wordpress.com

]]> By: April Braswell http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/entering-the-focus-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-6180 April Braswell Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:03:35 +0000 http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/?p=369#comment-6180 I am in 100% agreement with JJ on this. Excellent post and comments from you both, JJ and Rob. Indeed, as a Dating Expert and Relationship Coach, this IS something which entrepreneurs SO need to discuss during their dating and courtship. As well as consider in Their Fishing Pond. And on the Relationship Coaching side, this is ABSOLUTELY something which both partners must flesh out in their discussions. Or you will fail one way or another. because your divorce will decimate your business for awhile. and if you don't get their buy-in, yes, you will be divorcing and/or your business will venture will fail because your spouse will sabotage it in order to get the attention from you that they always wanted. Be ecological and get full family buy in. The first sale you make is NOT to yourself It's to your spouse! :) I think I will be blogging about this now. Maybe this week in conjunction with my Boomer Dating series. All the best, April Braswell <a>Online Dating Coach, Dating Expert</a> I am in 100% agreement with JJ on this. Excellent post and comments from you both, JJ and Rob.

Indeed, as a Dating Expert and Relationship Coach, this IS something which entrepreneurs SO need to discuss during their dating and courtship. As well as consider in Their Fishing Pond. And on the Relationship Coaching side, this is ABSOLUTELY something which both partners must flesh out in their discussions.

Or you will fail one way or another.
because your divorce will decimate your business for awhile.
and if you don’t get their buy-in, yes, you will be divorcing and/or your business will venture will fail because your spouse will sabotage it in order to get the attention from you that they always wanted.

Be ecological and get full family buy in.

The first sale you make is NOT to yourself
It’s to your spouse! :)

I think I will be blogging about this now. Maybe this week in conjunction with my Boomer Dating series.

All the best,

April Braswell

Online Dating Coach, Dating Expert

]]> By: Don Shepherd http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/entering-the-focus-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-6179 Don Shepherd Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:36:46 +0000 http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/?p=369#comment-6179 Multi tasking for me usually ends up as multiple half finished projects. could someone write a program that locks out your email after 20 minutes and only lets you access it twice a day? kind of like all my clocks are set 10 minutes fast. i know they are but i'm always on time. Don Shepherd <a href="http://www.donshepherd.me" rel="nofollow">oregon or bust</a> Multi tasking for me usually ends up as multiple half finished projects. could someone write a program that locks out your email after 20 minutes and only lets you access it twice a day? kind of like all my clocks are set 10 minutes fast. i know they are but i’m always on time.

Don Shepherd

oregon or bust

]]> By: Philip http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/entering-the-focus-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-6173 Philip Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:56:12 +0000 http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/?p=369#comment-6173 Hi Rob, I was directed here from JJ Jalopys website and I'm very glad I came. Your site is great and I'll be coming back often. I'm at a stage in life when I need to worry about asset protection. I will come back soon for sure! Thanks, Philip Hi Rob, I was directed here from JJ Jalopys website and I’m very glad I came. Your site is great and I’ll be coming back often. I’m at a stage in life when I need to worry about asset protection. I will come back soon for sure!
Thanks, Philip

]]> By: Yann Vernier http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/entering-the-focus-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-6171 Yann Vernier Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:44:33 +0000 http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/?p=369#comment-6171 Absolutely. So many people don't get this. Emails, cell phones, and most modern gizmos are only useful if we learn to tame them. Multi-tasking is way overrated and overused by brainwashed HR "professionals". Great post Rob. All the best, Yann <a href="http://www.ProfitsTactics.com" rel="nofollow">www.ProfitsTactics.com</a> Absolutely. So many people don’t get this. Emails, cell phones, and most modern gizmos are only useful if we learn to tame them. Multi-tasking is way overrated and overused by brainwashed HR “professionals”.

Great post Rob.

All the best,
Yann
http://www.ProfitsTactics.com

]]> By: Pam Schulz http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/entering-the-focus-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-6167 Pam Schulz Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:22:46 +0000 http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/?p=369#comment-6167 Rob, Great post! And, VERY timely for me. The following paragraph in your post really hit home! "And in the end, the only things that count are the things that you complete. That pile of half-finished projects, while maybe fun to talk about, is 100% useless without bringing it to life." I wish I had a nickel for every half finished project I've started and then gotten distracted from because of having to tend to the immediate needs of two young children. I like the idea of giving kids tasks to do - we do this some - probably not as much as we should. I like your idea of creating a "focus zone." Great food for thought! Pam www.greatwealth.com Rob,

Great post! And, VERY timely for me. The following paragraph in your post really hit home!

“And in the end, the only things that count are the things that you complete. That pile of half-finished projects, while maybe fun to talk about, is 100% useless without bringing it to life.”

I wish I had a nickel for every half finished project I’ve started and then gotten distracted from because of having to tend to the immediate needs of two young children. I like the idea of giving kids tasks to do – we do this some – probably not as much as we should.

I like your idea of creating a “focus zone.”

Great food for thought!
Pam

http://www.greatwealth.com

]]> By: Pat Becker http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/entering-the-focus-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-6163 Pat Becker Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:05:12 +0000 http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/?p=369#comment-6163 Distraction v. Focus A recurring contest for lots of us. -Pat <a href="http://www.internetprofitstrategist.com" rel="nofollow">Business Owners Fast Track to Internet Profits</a> Distraction v. Focus A recurring contest for lots of us.

-Pat
Business Owners Fast Track to Internet Profits

]]> By: JC MacKenzie http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/entering-the-focus-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-6157 JC MacKenzie Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:27:08 +0000 http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/?p=369#comment-6157 I'm afraid that email distraction is also one of the banes of my existence. Working on that, spending more time on planning-THEN focusing on the task at hand while doing. Thanks. JC <a href="http://www.jcmackenzie.com" rel="nofollow"> JC</a> I’m afraid that email distraction is also one of the banes of my existence. Working on that, spending more time on planning-THEN focusing on the task at hand while doing.
Thanks.

JC JC

]]> By: mark mallen http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/entering-the-focus-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-6156 mark mallen Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:46:16 +0000 http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/?p=369#comment-6156 Rob, That was good advice about not checking email or the internet. I think we all get addicted to those constant updates. Mark Glacier Marketing <a href="http://glaciericecream.com/" rel="nofollow"> Glacier Ice Cream</a> Rob, That was good advice about not checking email or the internet. I think we all get addicted to those constant updates. Mark
Glacier Marketing

Glacier Ice Cream

]]> By: John Ho http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/entering-the-focus-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-6155 John Ho Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:42:04 +0000 http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/?p=369#comment-6155 It's interesting to see that both emails and cell phones start off as a productivity tool and down spiral into distractions! It's like when asking a person riding a horse where is s/he going, s/her answer you by saying, "Dont ask me. Ask the horse!" Imagine that you're sick and you still turn on your cell phone. How restful can you be to have speedy recovery? Better jsut to us emails in this case. It all boils down to disciplne. As an estate agent, it's hard to turn off your cell phone (we call it mobile phone here in Australia) unless you are with cleints at appointments or meetings. John Ho <a href="http://purenumerology.net/" rel="nofollow">Understanding Personalities for Better Influence & Persuasion</a> (WordPress) <a href="http://john-ho.vox.com/" rel="nofollow">Understanding Personalities for Better Influence & Persuasion</a> (Vox Blog) It’s interesting to see that both emails and cell phones start off as a productivity tool and down spiral into distractions!

It’s like when asking a person riding a horse where is s/he going, s/her answer you by saying, “Dont ask me. Ask the horse!”

Imagine that you’re sick and you still turn on your cell phone. How restful can you be to have speedy recovery? Better jsut to us emails in this case.

It all boils down to disciplne. As an estate agent, it’s hard to turn off your cell phone (we call it mobile phone here in Australia) unless you are with cleints at appointments or meetings.

John Ho
Understanding Personalities for Better Influence & Persuasion (WordPress)
Understanding Personalities for Better Influence & Persuasion (Vox Blog)

]]> By: Steve Chambers http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/entering-the-focus-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-6152 Steve Chambers Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:24:05 +0000 http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/?p=369#comment-6152 Rob and JJ are right on point with their blogs. The single most important cause of failure is not doing the work. The paradox of e-mail is that it is a wonderful tool for increasing productivity while at the same time being one of the biggest time wasters there is. I find it best to check it a couple times a day and to immediately turn it off after checking. Steve Rob and JJ are right on point with their blogs. The single most important cause of failure is not doing the work.

The paradox of e-mail is that it is a wonderful tool for increasing productivity while at the same time being one of the biggest time wasters there is. I find it best to check it a couple times a day and to immediately turn it off after checking.

Steve

]]> By: Mitchell Rehaume http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/entering-the-focus-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-6151 Mitchell Rehaume Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:18:32 +0000 http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/?p=369#comment-6151 Great Post Rob, I know for a fact I'm addicted to checking the scores in sports every twenty minutes on my BlackBerry. I hope you come out with a product that can help create focus in oneself of completing projects from start to finish. "Jack of all trades is a master of nothing" Regards, Mitchell Rehaume <a href="www.faciliswireless.com/blog" rel="nofollow"> Your Mobile Expert!</a> Great Post Rob,

I know for a fact I’m addicted to checking the scores in sports every twenty minutes on my BlackBerry.

I hope you come out with a product that can help create focus in oneself of completing projects from start to finish.

“Jack of all trades is a master of nothing”

Regards,

Mitchell Rehaume
Your Mobile Expert!

]]> By: Lynn Lane http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/entering-the-focus-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-6150 Lynn Lane Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:59:37 +0000 http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/?p=369#comment-6150 Great point Rob. e-mail from the start was going to make all things easy, right. It was going to give us more free time,right. I think it all comes down to discipline! You have it or you don't. If you don't then you need to work on it day by day. Lynn Lane <a href="http://www.Warriorofsuccess.com" rel="nofollow">www.Warriorofsuccess.com</a> Great point Rob.
e-mail from the start was going to make all things easy, right. It was going to give us more free time,right.

I think it all comes down to discipline! You have it or you don’t. If you don’t then you need to work on it day by day.

Lynn Lane
http://www.Warriorofsuccess.com

]]> By: Christian Haller http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/entering-the-focus-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-6149 Christian Haller Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:31:42 +0000 http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/?p=369#comment-6149 This is consistent with the whole idea of planning what you are going to do rather than let life plan you. E-mail and cell phones have enabled one of the greatest distractors to getting things done. Christian This is consistent with the whole idea of planning what you are going to do rather than let life plan you. E-mail and cell phones have enabled one of the greatest distractors to getting things done.

Christian

]]> By: Bob Kaufer http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/entering-the-focus-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-6144 Bob Kaufer Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:58:36 +0000 http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/?p=369#comment-6144 Email is one of my biggest downfalls. I am trying to only check it a couple of times a day. I am starting to hate it as much as I hate snail mail. I like Tim Ferris' approach from the four hour work week. I just can't get there. Bob Kaufer <a href="http://robertkaufer.com" rel="nofollow">If you MOVE like the Tin Man, you will THINK like the Scarecrow and FEEL like the Lion</a> Email is one of my biggest downfalls. I am trying to only check it a couple of times a day. I am starting to hate it as much as I hate snail mail.

I like Tim Ferris’ approach from the four hour work week. I just can’t get there.

Bob Kaufer
If you MOVE like the Tin Man, you will THINK like the Scarecrow and FEEL like the Lion

]]> By: JJ Jalopy http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/entering-the-focus-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-6143 JJ Jalopy Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:55:37 +0000 http://assetdefenses.com/twoway/?p=369#comment-6143 I'm famous!!! :-) Thanks for linking to my site, Rob! You make some brilliant points in this article. I, for one, can easily slip into the cycle of: check email -> read the news -> check email -> check facebook -> see if there's been any more interesting news -> read some blogs -> check email again.... And the cycle can be never ending!! So I learn to be firm with myself. Setting deadlines is one of the tools I use to focus on Getting Things Done. Setting a strict deadline on a task and committing to getting it done before moving on allows me to bring my full attention to the task in a much more focussed way than if I had left the task open-ended. Seeing myself as a Productive Person helps a lot too! Your own sense of pride can be a great tool for change if used correctly! Thanks for the namecheck Rob. My ego loves you right now! The rest of me is blushing a little! :-) JJ Jalopy <a href="http://www.jjjalopy.com" rel="nofollow">Life Coaching and Home Business Advice with JJ Jalopy</a> I’m famous!!! :-)

Thanks for linking to my site, Rob!

You make some brilliant points in this article. I, for one, can easily slip into the cycle of: check email -> read the news -> check email -> check facebook -> see if there’s been any more interesting news -> read some blogs -> check email again….

And the cycle can be never ending!!

So I learn to be firm with myself.

Setting deadlines is one of the tools I use to focus on Getting Things Done. Setting a strict deadline on a task and committing to getting it done before moving on allows me to bring my full attention to the task in a much more focussed way than if I had left the task open-ended.

Seeing myself as a Productive Person helps a lot too! Your own sense of pride can be a great tool for change if used correctly!

Thanks for the namecheck Rob. My ego loves you right now! The rest of me is blushing a little! :-)

JJ Jalopy
Life Coaching and Home Business Advice with JJ Jalopy

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