What are the most effective focus management techniques for teams?

When setting objectives, use process based objectives not outcome based. An outcome based objective simply states where you want to be and are logical, but in many cases you are not in control of the outcome e.g. (exceed sales of ￡100k a month). Which can lead to - frustration - inconsistent motivation - fear and worry (impacting performance) Process based: - Average sale value ￡5k, so 20 sales required / month - 30% conversion rate, so need to quote on ￡333k sales = 67 quotes a month - 50% of sales calls result in a quote, so need 134 sales calls a month Designing objectives around the process puts you in full control now. - Leads to better outcomes, - Staff performance - Accountability - Fairness - Motivation What will you choose?

Setting realistic goals can be individualized by using George T. Doran's SMART technique (1981) by creating specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound goals. Here's how: 1. Specific: Identify a specific goal (for example, developing better time management skills). 2. Measurable: Measure the progress towards that goal. 3. Achievable: Goals should be achievable and realizable by working on one goal at a time. 4. Relevant: The goals need to be relevant to the individual's situational needs. 5. Time-bound: Goals should by motivational and provide a sense of urgency (for example, two weeks’ time). In conclusion, using the SMART technique, to setting realistic goals may be individualized to achieve everyone’s goals.

A team is focused toward a goal that they can understand. Too often organizations create complicated goals or even make up data points to track. It could take a team multiple weeks to understand the goal, before trying to accomplish the goal.

Focus blocks are incredibly powerful ways to accomplish team goals. It allows people to find a flow state and take breaks in order to hold focus on large projects and deep work.

In my experience, meditation dissolves a lot of unwanted baggage we carry unconsciously and creates a great capacity to act. We are no longer in doubt, no longer in two minds, and have crystal clear clarity on what we'd like to engage in and why. Meditation gives us the superpower to tune out the noise in the world and channel our attention. All of this helps us get more done, effortlessly and dramatically improve the quality of our output.

- Inhale for 7 counts , hold 1 exhale 7 hold 1 - Inhale for 6 counts , hold 3 exhale 6 hold 3 Do either of it for 7 cycles & this will help to clear the Brain fog or Chatter in the head & help you Focus on the task Also do some deep meditations at the end of the day to have sound Sleep & to Introspect your day What went well What went Wrong What needs Improvement Daily introspection of these three Questions yields great insights & helps to build your next day better than the previous day

When you are more present, your breath automatically gets regulated or slows down. Once this happens, biologically you feel less of stress in your body. This is one of the main reasons why medidation is extremely impactful, not just at the level of mind, but at the level of body, which can be more easily controlled than the mind.

Doing everything yourself is a sign of poor leadership, bad time management and low emotional intelligence. Delegating work is a sign of a good leader.

If I said to you "don't think about a pink elephant", what's just happened? You probably have an image of a pink elephant, maybe with an X through it, trying not to think of it. You cannot NOT think of a negative i.e. a "Don't" or "Be careful." Use this to your advantage, especially when stressed. Say in your head things like, "Don't think about smiling" "Don't think about being relaxed" "Don't think about contentment" "Don't think about being truly happy" "Don't think about the last time I laughed uncontrollably" It's a super simple, highly accessible and effective "trick" that uses how our minds work to help us. That's what I specialise in, practical ways to harness our minds to be and get more of what we want.