Killer Distractions – No.1 Way To Die…

I believe one of the top reasons that hold us back in our path to success is distractions.

Distraction to me can be a huge killer. And I mean this on a very fundamental level.

We can be distracted by many things.

What about hot new “opportunities” coming to you fast and furious at every possible angle?

What about grabbing the latest success or strategy guide before you are even halfway done with your last book?

What about checking your email every now and then…and then logging in to all the greatest social media platforms like Twitter or Facebook…and engaging in mindless chatter and surfing?

But it doesn’t just there.

For many of us, we keep repeating this crazy cycle over and over again…

Does these sound familiar to you?

What is happening is that you are letting these noises GET IN THE WAT of what really TRULY to be done!

And that is hampering you. That is slowing you down.

The kicker is that sometimes we know we are being distracted. But yet we are allowing ourselves to be distracted.

It’s the intuitive thing to do.

Does that resonate with your current actions?

Think about it.

If you are being distracted by such noises – say no to them. Say NO to any thing that comes into your way and suck away precious productivity juices from you.

The next time, a hot new opportunity come to you – say buzz off. Wait till I’m done with what I need to do, and we can talk.

Do that to every distractions.

Be warned. It’s not going to be easy. Because for a lot of us, we are already programmed to take part in activities that take take our focus away. It’s a deadly habit if you will.

In order to make a breakthrough – we gotta unlearn this habit.

So make a commitment to yourself to rid yourself of distractions.

Each time you feel you are engaging in something that is not meaningful to your overall goal – slap yourself. Yes, BITCH-SLAP yourself if you have to.

And snap yourself out of it. You will soon learn the habit of power focus. Once learnt – it’s hard to unlearnt. So let’s get started on it.

What do you think?

Let me know your thoughts below.

All success,

Jag Foo

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good post . handling with distractions means fighting with yourself and saying No what you want to do even when your brain says that its wrong

Jag, you need to stop being to logical. You are ruining the hours I waste on Facebook instead of getting work done! ;-)

@Florida web design:

It’s a constant battle. That’s why it’s so important to establish the mind set first. And unlearn all the bad habits which is the toughest to do.

@Jennifer:

Got you didn’t I? =)

Cheers,
Jag

It hurts to slap! But that’s also the way to remind ourselves not to be distracted!

I like to log on to all my internet distractions at the beginning of the day and get it out of my system so I can concentrate at the end of the day.

This is so true. If I stopped getting so distracted with every little thing I would be able to post a blog entry everyday and get my online business running full throttle. And you are right, it is easier said than done; this is going to be very hard. Regards!

That’s why it’s so important to establish the mind set first. And unlearn all the bad habits which is the toughest to do.

good post . handling with distractions means fighting with yourself and saying No what you want to do even when your brain says that its wrong

You are so right! Lack of focus on day to day activities in your Internet home based business is the number reason for procrastination and not getting anywhere you want to go online.

However, the only real way to deal with this is to get into the habit of fighting the urge to give in to your distractions and keep focused.

You can also eliminate the majority of distractions very easily. Take the phone off the hook, shut down your email client (unless it’s part of your day to day activity), turn off TV and put dogs somewhere else where you can’t hear their barkin’.

And make sure your family knows when work time is. When it’s your time to work on your business they leave you alone. Much love and keep up the great work! :-)

@Flash, Background Investigation, Property Sale, Womens Air Jordan, Lanyard Badge Holders, John:

I hear you. I absolutely hear you.

John, you mentioned the “discipline” bit. That’s important. But also the most difficult to put into practice.

So the onus is on us to develop these habits into “rituals” So that it will become automatic over time.

I highly recommend you guys to check out Tony Schwartz’s Energy Project about managing your energy and be more productive.

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Excellent point about educating your family. Do that to your friends and clients too.

Thanks again, John – and the rest of you guys who have commented.

Warmly,
Jag

this is so true, distractions are the number one cause to not reaching your goals or becoming successful. It is very hard to keep moving forward and on track when things come up in life. But that’s why we have to stay focused because of life’s unpredictability. The only control we do have is our focus.

Distraction is what that your heart says and your mind don’t want to do that. Its very hard thing to decide what a person should do. This will help peoples that what they should do.

A fun read and a lesson too. You can’t be successful with anything unless you focus on the big picture of what needs to be done and do it.

I know exactly what you mean. These distractions can indeed lure you like the Piper’s music out of your focus.

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The key is to distinguish between the distractions and the real leads. I know people who are great at juggling multiple possibilities at once, knowing how far to follow them before they turn out to be duds (or to keep going if it’s not a dud!) Distractions can be good if you can keep your eye on the prize.

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It becomes difficult at times to stop your craving but to save your own self I guess it’s worth doing.

I think that one of my biggest problems is that I get distracted way too easily. I will move from one thing to another if it looks interesting enough.

100% agree … nice post. Bookmarking site now, just wish you wrote more often ;)

Nice post!!!
It becomes difficult at times to stop your craving but to save your own self I guess it’s worth doing. The key is to distinguish between the distractions and the real leads. I know people who are great at juggling multiple possibilities at once, knowing how far to follow them before they turn out to be duds Distractions can be good if you can keep your eye on the prize.

Distractions are awful, I agree. I am always trying to work from home and I am constantly being distracted by other things! Facebook is generally what distracts me!

Nice post dear.i agree with you.sometimes distractions are awful for me.thanks to sharing it.all the best dear!!!

Is the diversion of attention of an individual or group from the chosen object of attention onto the source of distraction.

procrastination is a killer, however if you set a desginated room to work from home and allocate 9-5 you should be ok, treat it like an office.

I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.

Great article,Sometimes distractions are awful for me.handling with distractions means fighting with yourself and saying No what you want to do even when your brain says that its wrong
thanks for posting my comment.

I absolutely agree with you. Distractions can suck the life out of us. I find them anti-productive but some distractions are really hard to banish.

As soon as I started reading your post, I thought to myself “email” and then you mentioned it. It is so true though. I have been trying to close my email client for a couple of hours at a time. That way, I do not get pulled away constantly from the task at hand. I find that I’m a lot more efficient if I reserve answering emails just a couple of times per day.

@ Irish Jewelry:

Emails are a killer I tell you. And until now, I’m still “suffering” from it! Definitely works better if we schedule our email replies.

I usually sort my emails by priority and answers those that are more important first. Those not-so-important can come later.

@ Lesley:

Facebook and a lot of other social networks are generally very distracting. And that’s why I stay off them.

@ The rest:

Looks like this post strikes a chord with a lot of you.
Good to have some food for thought.

Better to identify them now…and make a change…then be at the mercy of distractions forever!

Jag

Distractions can suck life out of us. Here at drug rehab we help people not to get distracted by drugs.

Distraction is very hazardous as it diverts you from your ultimate goal of life lowers the confidence and also brings negative thoughts,so we should avoid distractions….any ways nice thoughts

This post is really a simple eye opener about distraction in business. Most of us know this fact (even rad in some good book of plaaning and management) but a fair brush-up is always good. Thanks Jag for sharing.

All the distraction tips are interesting and amazing.i like this article.thanks to sharing it.cool dear!!

@Guys…

You know something? Replying to the comments can also be a distraction. =P

But that’s a distraction that I will handle. Cos it’s always good to form a relationship with you guys.

And yes – distraction is like drug! We are addicted to distractions. And it can kill if you allow it overwhelm you.

Jag

Yes. you’re right. we must know what we want before take a decision. Thanks for information.

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I noticed one of the comments that said distraction are like drugs. This is a very true statement. They can also kill you. Before you get to this point let us help!!

Its very true what you are saying and I find myself getting distracted all the time by things I don’t really need to do. I think along with what you are saying you need to be realistic and take sufficient breaks otherwise its human nature and your mind will drift.

the distractions on the internet are endless. new services like facebook and twitter only add to the pull.

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Thanks for this article.
Distraction is really a big factor when it comes to getting sales,if you can distract a client and guide him to a sale that’s good.

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Perfect nice article. Agree one way to die is killer distractions.

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Great post. Drugs are the biggest distraction and here at this rehab we help people to over come that distraction

Hi Jag,
Great post, thank you.
That is actually the major enemy to anyone, distraction is the major aspect that needs to be defeated when working everyday.
Many people say that the major problem is time management, while I believe that it is stress management
Cheers,
Leo

Getting easily distracted is the worst part about working on the internet. When you work in a warehouse or something similar you don’t really get that distracted. But when you’re on the internet there’s always something to do.

Very well said. I can relate to it in so many ways.

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Fighting with distraction means fighting with yourself. You must conquer it, be brave to face it.

Nice insight!

We must know our goals in order to concentrate on what we do, and fight off distractions. Maintaining your balance is the key.
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You won’t beat distractions without strong will. And not everyone’s got that. But if your financial security is on the line I guess everyone can change.

To control distractions is really so important in your life to become successful person .

So true. I used to spend way too much time checking my blog stats, checking my email, messaging on Twitter and Plurk. Was losing huge chunks of time daily. Thankfully, I’ve weaned myself off most of those. But it was pretty addictive.

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Distractions have kept me from doing a great deal of things lately. It sure is easy to get caught up in them, and then one day it is kind of like I wake up and realize that I really need to start getting some things done. One way I do this is to start a list of things that I have to do the next day…..don’t start out with a big list, just a couple of things to give satisfaction that you did not let yourself get too distrcated by other things, so you really end up feel good at the end of the day. Then the list can start building.

They are only a distraction if you can be bothered to read about them.
I would much rather spend my time being a little more selective about what I read!!

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Good post. Some time distraction makes me stronger to face next difficulties.

But those distractions are the best thing in life. Nothing feels better than having little fun here and there. You have only one life you can’t spend all your time working.

That is an outstanding article. I set up a great two hour plan for my internet business. I know exactly what I am going to do everyday so I don’t just stumble around looking for ways to market my business. Very effective.

Yes, it’s true that long term focus on one project is required to get some really good results. It’s very difficult to achieve though. And you can end up just hitting a wall.

So I do think that doing several things at once can be a good policy as long as you don’t spread yourself too thin. Why? Because one of those things may turn out to be a real winner.

The trick is to capitalize when that one thing really starts to bear fruit, and focus on that while putting the others on the back burner.

Regards,
Matt.

@Stella:

Good tip there. Start with a smaller list and complete them one by one. Some people start off with a way too big list and end up accomplishing nothing.

Why? Because they try to tackle everything in 1 shot – which can be counter-productive. Glad you made this important point.

@John Detitta:
You are sure distractions make you stronger?

@Matt:
I think you hit it rightly when you talked about not spreading yourself too thinly. And that’s what precisely what happens when people try to multi-task too much.

Even now, I’m still guilty of it. It’s a constant battle against distractions…especially now with all the socia media stuff going on!

Jag

“The ability to focus attention on important things is a defining characteristic of intelligence.”

Robert J. Shiller, “Irrational Exuberance”

Great articles…Thanks for sharing

regards

Kurt

That is true. There a good and bad distraction and we have to discipline ourselves to reach our goal.

So true. I know that most people just jump from one idea to next all the time and never finish one thing. They just do not realize they have to work hard finish what they start to see what they can get done. Everyone wants everything now and does not want to work on something so they move on to next idea. Set goals and work on them everyday i only move on to next project when first one is done.

Paul

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So true. I know that most people just jump from one idea to next all the time and never finish one thing. They just do not realize they have to work hard finish what they start to see what they can get done. Everyone wants everything now and does not want to work on something so they move on to next idea. Set goals and work on them everyday i only move on to next project when first one is done.

That is true. There a good and bad distraction and we have to discipline ourselves to reach our goal.

The ability to focus attention on important things is a defining characteristic of intelligence.”

Robert J. Shiller, “Irrational Exuberance

Good tip there. Start with a smaller list and complete them one by one. Some people start off with a way too big list and end up accomplishing nothing.

I think along with what you are saying you need to be realistic and take sufficient breaks otherwise its human nature and your mind will drift.

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Distractions are unfortunately a fact of life. I work best late at night (like I am doing right now!) with the kids and wife asleep. There are few interruptions, and I notice an increase in productivity. The downside is that I’m usually exhausted in the morning!

Hey great post! I believe that the path of success is full from distractions. One can win without facing the distraction in life. But no doubt a man who really distracted with definitely wins the race. Thanks for sharing.