The Brain Dump
Written by Rosalind Gardner on April 9, 2007 · Comments (5)
Filed Under Work at Home ·
So, how was your Easter break?
Did you really enjoy yourself or did you find it difficult to step away from your computer and really relax?
If you’re like me, there may be times when you have so much on your plate that your mind just goes round and round — and you can’t stop thinking about all that you have to do.
Stuff like:
- Get that newsletter written.
- Revamp the autoresponder series.
- Review those 10 new products!
- Decide which products to promote.. and in what order.
- Backup the computer.
- Test the new software.
- Approve the MySpace friend requests.
- Review PPC campaigns.
- Etc., etc., and etc.
Blah, blah, blah and on it goes. Where she stops, no one knows.
Actually, it’s essential that you do quiet the incessant inner chatter if you want to improve your focus, do your best work and increase your productivity.
When I find that my mind is restless (or spinning out of control) with my To-Do list, I take a page out of John Reese’s book and do a ‘brain dump’.
It’s simple. (For those who are kept awake at night thinking about their to-do list, this technique is especially effective.)
Grab a pen and paper and make a list of all the niggly tidbits that have been plaguing your brain over the last few days. When you’re finished writing, file the list where you can find it again but can’t see it from where you work.
Aaaaah, relief!
Now you can choose ONE task to work on without worrying about all the other items on your list. Oh sure, they’ll still be there when you check the list - but the good news is that they won’t pester you in the meantime.
Improve your productivity and ultimately, your income - do a ‘brain dump’!
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5 Responses to “The Brain Dump”
John on April 9th, 2007 22:27 pm
Great tips ros,
To be honest, I am a victim of losing focus as there are so many things to be done. Thanks again for the great tips.
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Jan on April 9th, 2007 22:30 pm
Hi Ros,
What a terrific idea~ only 1 problem ~ part of my ‘to-do’ list is filing because I’m slowly, so slowly, drowning in paperwork. I keep finding bits-’n-pieces and print them off because I know I’m going to need to refer back to them again….so I’ve solved the problem by sticky-taping them along the top of my roll-top desk….LOL…..Now my work area looks like it’s had a bad morning shave and is all plastered.
That last word is probably the best idea yet ..plastered…so excuse me, I’m off to the local Pub.
Cheers,
Jan
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Warren Brown on April 10th, 2007 3:51 am
Every day is a working day, even a holiday. I have been working on the internet since 1998, and I am really addicted to it.I love creating websites,blogs and doing reserch into ecommerce.I enjoy browsing your website. Thanks for all the information.All the best.
Warren Brown
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Christine Jackson on April 10th, 2007 7:00 am
Hi Rosalind,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all the valuable information that I have received from your newsletters and emails.
In just a few short weeks,I’ve been getting them my focus has shifted to planning and organizing my work tasks better.I have found new ways to make my traffic post work more effectively the list go on and on. I’m amazed, because you system is soooooooo simple and very easy to follow.
Most of the newsletters I subcribe to are just to long to much jiver javer, the articles are hyped up and give you very little understanding how to really sort through them and find what you really need to know.
Again I thank you for being so down to earth with what you do.
Sincerely,
Christine Jackson
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Kara on April 11th, 2007 7:49 am
This is an excellent idea. I usually keep two “to-do” lists. My daily list and my running list saved in a notepad file on my computer. Every day I just pull tasks off the master list so my daily list doesn’t look so massive and overwhelming.
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