This document presents strategies for improving focus and productivity through decluttering and single-tasking. It discusses how busyness and multitasking reduce focus and flow. The alternative is decluttering by prioritizing key tasks and making deliberate choices. Single-tasking, or doing one thing at a time, is also presented as an alternative to multitasking. Basic steps for decluttering and single-tasking include defining priorities, unplugging from technology, and scheduling time blocks.

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FOCUS & FLOW
accomplishing more by
decluttering and single-tasking

2. FLOWFOCUS
Enjoy Process
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3. Busyness + Multitasking
=
Blurred FOCUS
+
Reduced FLOW

4. Busyness
cramming
every task
into your day
to get it all
done

5. What causes
busyness?

6. too much to do

7. too much to avoid

8. What is the alternative
to busyness?

9. Decluttering
completing
key tasks in
your day to
get the right
things done

10. What are the basic steps
to decluttering?

11. Define
top
priorities

12. Make
deliberate
choices
DO list
v.
DON’T list

13. Take small,
specific
steps toward
big,
important/
creative
goals

14. Multitasking
Doing 2 or
more things
(that require
attention) at
one time

15. What causes
multitasking?

16. information
over(load/consumption)

17. interruptions &
distractions

18. What is the alternative
to multitasking?

19. Single-tasking
Doing 1 thing
(that requires
your attention)
at one time

20. What are the basic steps
to single-tasking?

21. Keep
your eye
on the
present
(& the
prize)

22. Unplug
from
technology
Plug in
with
purpose

23. Schedule
time
blocks

24. FOCUS & FLOW
accomplishing more by
decluttering and single-tasking
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