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Here are 9 practical tips to help you deliver engaging presentations that will keep the audience focused on your message.
(Text by Bruna Martinuzzi, designed by 24Slides.com)
18 Ways to Stay Focused at Work
1. Pinpoint the problem
2. Plan ahead
3. Get enough sleep
4. Eat a good breakfast
5. Work offline
6. Do smaller tasks
7. Stay accountable
8. Sweat it out
9. Do one thing at a time
10. Time box
11. Clean up
12. Try an app
13. Reward yourself
14. Take little breaks
15. Wear headphones
16. Try caffeine
17. Meditate
18. Value your work
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6 Strategy Lessons From A Former Chess Prodigy Who’s Now A CEO
Seeing All Possible Futures
You’re constantly looking two, three, four moves ahead,” explains Moore. “If you do this move, what’s the countermove? In a chess game, your mind is constantly running permutations of decision trees. In business, your mind should be doing the same.
Eyes On The Endgame
So, too, in many sectors of business, in which many competitors vie for one or a few dominant, winner-takes-most slots (pending SEC approval).”You’re looking out a year, two years, three years,” says Moore. “Sometimes that means in the short term you make sacrifices.” You might make a tactical decision that appears to put you behind, but actually strengthens your position for when the smoke clears, and each side’s knights and bishops have fallen.
Relentless Focus
“One of the biggest mistakes in business is to lose focus,” says Moore. It’s easy to get distracted by what your competitors are doing. But just because a competitor launched a flashy feature doesn’t mean that you need to match that feature. What you need to do is ask yourself whether matching that feature will advance you towards the goal you’ve already identified.
Punches? Roll With Them
“The vast majority of startups will fail,” says Moore. You have to believe that yours won’t. But part of you has to know, too, that though “it’ll sting, and part of me will be devastated” if yours does fail, ultimately any battle scars will make you stronger and smarter for the next venture.
Pattern Recognition
Playing chess teaches you to recognize patterns: the tempting bishop sacrifice that actually led you into a trap, the queen swap that looked favorable but prevented you from castling. You play, you learn.
Know Your Team
In some ways, chess is a laboratory for human resources problems. “You have to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the team, of your employees,” says Moore. “You have to understand that the pawn has its role, and it’s a very important one, just as important as the queen, rook, or bishop. Every piece is critical, and the only way to win is to leverage all those pieces’ skill sets together.”
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6 Strategy Lessons From A Former Chess Prodigy Who’s Now A CEO
Seeing All Possible Futures
You’re constantly looking two, three, four moves ahead,” explains Moore. “If you do this move, what’s the countermove? In a chess game, your mind is constantly running permutations of decision trees. In business, your mind should be doing the same.
Eyes On The Endgame
So, too, in many sectors of business, in which many competitors vie for one or a few dominant, winner-takes-most slots (pending SEC approval).”You’re looking out a year, two years, three years,” says Moore. “Sometimes that means in the short term you make sacrifices.” You might make a tactical decision that appears to put you behind, but actually strengthens your position for when the smoke clears, and each side’s knights and bishops have fallen.
Relentless Focus
“One of the biggest mistakes in business is to lose focus,” says Moore. It’s easy to get distracted by what your competitors are doing. But just because a competitor launched a flashy feature doesn’t mean that you need to match that feature. What you need to do is ask yourself whether matching that feature will advance you towards the goal you’ve already identified.
Punches? Roll With Them
“The vast majority of startups will fail,” says Moore. You have to believe that yours won’t. But part of you has to know, too, that though “it’ll sting, and part of me will be devastated” if yours does fail, ultimately any battle scars will make you stronger and smarter for the next venture.
Pattern Recognition
Playing chess teaches you to recognize patterns: the tempting bishop sacrifice that actually led you into a trap, the queen swap that looked favorable but prevented you from castling. You play, you learn.
Know Your Team
In some ways, chess is a laboratory for human resources problems. “You have to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the team, of your employees,” says Moore. “You have to understand that the pawn has its role, and it’s a very important one, just as important as the queen, rook, or bishop. Every piece is critical, and the only way to win is to leverage all those pieces’ skill sets together.”
[Image: Flickr user Martin Lopatka]
To succeed at building your startup you need to focus.
This infographic is about eliminating everything from your life that does not help your startup.
(Via Funders and Founders)
Do you have year-end burnout? Us too — here are 7 super quick tips to help you re-focus.
1. Remind yourself why you’re in business
2. List your top priorities
3. Synchronize your breath and body
4. Drink a glass of water
5. Download an awareness chime app for your smartphone
6. Clear your desk — and your mind
7. Place a distinctive object on your desk
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4 Ways Your Desk Destroys Your Productivity
Your desk is supposed to be the place where you are at your productive zenith. But is your reality that you get more done at the kitchen table, living room couch sitting up in bed with your laptop? Take a look at your desk; it could be destroying your productivity with clutter, junk and non-essential items competing for space and your attention. Here is a look at the most common productivity stealers that lurk on many desks and how to banish them. Read More
(via Is Your Desk Destroying Your Productivity? - OPEN Forum :: American Express OPEN Forum)
9 Tips to increase your focus for getting things done
