Tip 1 - The "Things To Do" List
Do not underestimate the Humble List.
Your thoughts create your reality. To create effectively, you need to think effectively.
If your mind is distracted, if your thoughts are constantly being pulled in multiple directions every day, then that reduces your ability to place your attention on the things you really want to create.
The situation gets even worse, if you are disorganised and busy and constantly struggling to remember all the different tasks and errands you need to do, and when, and how, and why.
Fortunately, the solution is simple. Use a simple "to-do" list. Check it a few times a day. Cross off the items that you've accomplished, and add the new items that you need to deal with.
You can use a PDA, or your handphone, or Microsoft Outlook, or Lotus Notes, or Google Calendar, or a notebook, or a simple piece of paper.
Whatever you choose, the key point is that you need to use the list consistently, regularly, every day. Dump all your tasks into the list. This will greatly free up your mental space .... enabling you to create more effectively with your extra, freed-up "thought capacity".
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