“Work simply. Live fully.”  This week CMLE focuses on the following work productivity tip from Work Simply, Carson Tate’s popular book.  At CMLE, we’ve boiled down Tate’s wealth of knowledge from Work Simply to a few key points; please see the book for more detail and resources. At the bottom, see links to earlier tips in the series! Let’s all be our best selves….

This week’s activity: Use your Productivity Style to focus your attention.

As Carson Tate explains in Work Simply, “Our attention is an enormously powerful force, one that can profoundly shape our lives and our very being.” With all the distractions around today, learning to make the most of our attention is an essential skill. Last week you discovered your Productivity Style with a simple assessment. Use your style to consider these tips.

 

Find your Productivity Style for some personalized tips:

Prioritizer: Try setting a timer or alarm to go off at specific intervals throughout your day. The alarm serves to remind you to focus your attention and stay on task!

Planner: Use your scheduling skills to your benefit, and plan your day’s tasks around your varying energy levels or the type of work required by each task.

Arranger: Make a plan to mix your solitary work with a conversation or collaboration with a friend or co-worker. Music can also help Arrangers keep their focus. (As an Arranger, I can vouch for both of these tips! Angie)

Visualizer: Keep a balance in your day between the routine, boring tasks and more enjoyable, stimulating tasks. The variety will help keep your attention focused.

Previous tips in this series

• Getting started: Intro information to this series