Getting your Juices Flowing and Concentrating

Whether it's a Monday after a weekend, or Tuesday, like today, what gets your juices flowing?

Here is a Top 8 List on how to Get Organized and Concentrate from "WikiHow":

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   Make a list of daily and weekly tasks.
   
   
   • A bullet-form list is quick and easy to read and follow.
   • Be thorough and include extra tasks that may inevitably arise in your day. It's best to be realistic.
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   Decide what's most important. Some tasks may have priority, such as making a meal, doing homework or keeping an appointment.
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   Divide tasks throughout the week or month.
   
   
   • Give yourself additional time to relax.
   • Get plenty of sleep to think more clearly and creatively.
   • Leave time to do work that is not a priority.
   • Set aside time to take care of anything unexpected.
   • Some things take a little longer than anticipated.
   • Leave time for error.
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   Accomplish small tasks.
   
   
   • Break down your more time-consuming tasks into smaller increments.
   • Do your math homework in two half hour sessions, taking a break in between.
   • Have fun in between chores.
   • This creates less stress with a more reasonable use of your time.
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   Stay focused.
   
   
   • Try not to start a new project until a previous project has been completed.
   • Concentrate on one thing at a time and do it well.
   • Write "Focus on Priority" on post-it notes. Keep them near the phone, computer or on the refrigerator to remind yourself.
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   Review your progress. Sit back and look over your work.
   
   
   • Have you progressed as far as you should?
   • Is there a more efficient way to accomplish what you're doing?
   • Reassign portions of your project to another day.
   • Delegate to others, if needed.
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   Be flexible. Try to complete your projects, but if unable to do so, complete them up to a certain point and leave them for another day.
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   Plan a deadline. Stay on track and on schedule. If you are scheduled to do something, do it, unless it is very inconvenient or impossible to do so.
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12. I have an additional checklist that I go through at least mentally before hoping in the car, on a plane or on the phone to start my day.  Using a simple checklist of items that are important to have checked off of your list, allow you to focus on the current tasks at hand even more, and allow a clear understanding when tackling new ones.
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