Part of being creative is being somewhat distracted by the world around you, because it allows you to draw a great amount of inspiration that you can channel into your work. The problem is, when people think about being distracted, they think about the wrong kinds of distractions. Instead of being distracted by things that…
It’s true that some distractions can be beneficial to your creativity. Getting immersed in something that’s related to your creative work or doing something that lets your mind wander can help you be more creative, and can often result in some better ideas. This isn’t always the case, though, and you need to be able…
If you’ve had a long history of working directly with clients and customers as a business owner, then you know that it can sometimes be a grueling experience. While many customers are kind and your whole interaction passes without anything of note, some customers can be very pushy and needy when it comes to your…
Trying to focus in the presence of so many distractions can be extremely difficult. If you’re not accustomed to working while avoiding these distractions, you’ll find yourself veering away from your work constantly. Even those who have worked in the presence of these distractions for years find themselves unable to focus sometimes. In order for…
If you’ve had a long history of working directly with clients and customers as a business owner, then you know that it can sometimes be a grueling experience. While many customers are kind and your whole interaction passes without anything of note, some customers can be very pushy and needy when it comes to your…
Since technology is so prevalent and integrated in our lives today, it’s also natural that we’re able to be easily distracted by it. It can be very useful for businesses, being able to transfer files and information instantly, but just as quickly, you can switch from working to watching videos for hours on end. The…
Trying to focus in the presence of so many distractions can be extremely difficult. If you’re not accustomed to working while avoiding these distractions, you’ll find yourself veering away from your work constantly. Even those who have worked in the presence of these distractions for years find themselves unable to focus sometimes. In order for…
It’s true that some distractions can be beneficial to your creativity. Getting immersed in something that’s related to your creative work or doing something that lets your mind wander can help you be more creative, and can often result in some better ideas. This isn’t always the case, though, and you need to be able…
Part of being creative is being somewhat distracted by the world around you, because it allows you to draw a great amount of inspiration that you can channel into your work. The problem is, when people think about being distracted, they think about the wrong kinds of distractions. Instead of being distracted by things that…
If you only work well in complete silence and complete focus, you’re going to need to learn how to adapt. Very few places are dead silent. Even if you have your own home office, chances are you’ll hear your family in the background, as you should. If you’re at a café, there will be people…
You may have heard before that some people use meditation to increase their focus and to help them clear their minds. This is true, it does work well for a lot of people. However, if you’re trying to do something specific with your focus or creativity, you probably won’t benefit as much from a random…
Everyone has different sweet spots that help them focus or be more creative. Essentially, different locations or times of day can either be more conducive to daydreaming and creativity or more conducive to focus and continued hard work. If you try to do one where you succeed better in the other, you can either become…
Many people try too hard to be creative. If you’re not naturally very creative, you might try to force it the same way you would more serious work, by sitting down and focusing very hard. However, this might actually be counterproductive, because it’s been shown that being somewhat unfocused actually helps you be more creative….
If you’ve ever spent hours at a time trying to be creative, you know that at some point you can get burnt out. Sometimes there’s just no true creative thoughts left and you start to try to force it which results in many sub-par ideas across the board. At this point, it’s best that you…
