Do you find it difficult to focus on one thing at a time? Are you struggling with completing tasks and admin? Do you need deep focus to help you develop and launch a new idea?
In this podcast episode, Whitney Owens and Uriah Guilford discuss some tips for boosting your focus.
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Meet Uriah Guilford
Uriah Guilford, LMFT, is the owner of Guilford Family Counseling and the mastermind behind Productive Therapist, a business that provides world-class virtual assistants to therapy practice owners. He is a technology enthusiast, productivity nerd, and a pretty rad drummer.
Uriah is always searching for creative ways to provide counseling to youth and families as well as help therapists to get more done while working less.
Visit the The Productive Therapist website and connect with them on Facebook and Instagram.
Connect with Uriah on Twitter and LinkedIn.
See also: The Productive Therapist Focus Club – an accountability and support group for therapists.
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In This Podcast

* Eliminate distractions
* Set up your physical workspace accordingly
* Work with single tasks
* Get an accountability partner
* Uriah’s advice to Christian counselors

Eliminate distractions
When you are focusing on doing something, eliminate the distractions in your environment:

* Put your phone on silent or in the other room
* Place yourself in a quiet and secluded space
* Avoid multitasking when you are working on one thing

For some people [the biggest distraction] is email, so you need to close down your email. When you are getting focused work done, you need to close the thing so that you can’t see it. (Uriah Guilford)
Set up your physical workspace accordingly