#030: 5 Tips for Staying Focused While Working from Home

Focus on This

Michael Hyatt

Planning, Timemanagement, Education, Organization, Michaelhyatt, Productivity, Business, Achievement, Focus, Worklifebalance, Goals

4.5 • 657 Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2020

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

The novel coronavirus has created a new normal in which many people are working from home for the first time. Sounds great! But how do you keep your focus and keep connected in this new environment with all it’s distractions. It can seem overwhelming. Not to worry. We’ve been working remotely for years, and we’ve got the advice you need to make a smooth transition from the office to the home office. Follow this advice, and you’ll see no letdown in productivity. You may find that you’re even more productive than ever! In this episode, you will discover— Why daily rituals are still valid in the midst of a crisis—perhaps even more so Which components of your rituals can stay the same and which ones need to change Ideas for how to replace workouts and family activities when your schedule is thrown off The one practice you need to maintain to help avoid distractions Suggestions for finding a “focus spot” in your home This episode of Focus on This is brought to you by the Remote Work Handbook. If you’re struggling with remote work in today’s crisis, download this free guide at focusonthispodcast.com/remote. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Hey guys, what do you think is worse? Living in constant reaction mode or missing the goals that
0:07.6	matter most? Well, what if I told you both problems stem from the same route? And you can actually
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0:22.4	the noise, reclaim your potential and achieve your goals in 2025. It's not just another online
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0:34.2	at fullfocus.co forward slash rise.
0:47.0	This episode of Focus on This is brought to you by the Remote Work Handbook.
0:50.1	If you're struggling with remote work in today's crisis,
0:55.5	download this free guide at FocusOn Thispodcast.com slash remote.
0:59.8	Yeah, you sound a little remotey right now. A little remotey.
1:00.9	You sound a little quarantiney.
1:03.6	Yes, that is accurate.
1:04.8	But you actually look a little quarantined.
1:11.9	Welcome to another episode of Focus on This, the most productive podcast on the internet,
1:17.7	so you can banish distractions, get the right stuff done, and finally start loving Mondays
1:22.7	with your host, Courtney Baker, and Blake Stratton.
1:27.0	Dear listeners, you can't see this, which is greatly to your benefit.
1:32.9	But currently, to my right is a green sweater.
1:37.5	To my left is a gray Oxford.
1:40.0	I am in my closet, literally, recording this podcast, because it is the quietest place when you're working from home to do a little podcast recording.
1:50.3	So this episode, like everything in life, it seems right now, is a little bit different.
1:58.0	We're doing things differently to serve you. This is a very bit different. We're doing things differently to serve you.
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