Time management

Hello Kavita,

Hope you enjoyed your Time management course with BEST Training.
Thank you for your question regarding avoiding distractions.

I would say the first thing to become aware of in avoiding distractions, is to know what is causing it in the first place.

So ask yourself the question - "What is distracting me?"

Make a note of the types of distractions you typically have. They will be in 2 types - external distractions from others and your environment, and internal distractions from within yourself.

Once you know what is distracting you, you can then deal with it.
So ask yourself the question - "What can I do about my distractions?"

External distractions can be dealt with by either changing your environment in some way, or by communicating with those causing the distraction. You may not be able to completely remove these distractions, but it is important that you face them, and do what you can to make changes. some changes you will be able to make immediately, others may take a little time to stick.

Internal distractions can be habitual behaviour, or that you have a high value issue that you have not resolved. If it is a habit, determine why you do it, and what you get from doing it. Also look at what it costs you. As soon as you see that it costs you more than what you get from doing it, you will easily change.
If you have something unresolved, take a moment to look at it objectively, and decide what you will do and when. Once you have made this choice, then put it aside until it is time to action it. The other alternative is to white the issuie on a piece of paper, and know that you will deal with it when you have completed your current tasks.

I hope this resolves your question. If it has, please mark this question as resolved.

If you require further assistance, please reply to this post. Or perhaps you have another Time Management question?

Have a great day.
Regards,

Richard Cox
Time Management Trainer