The Business Over Breakfast Podcast
Business:Management & Marketing
Getting focused and staying focused are two battles that business owners face every day. There are so many distractions these days that getting focused has become problematic in how much of a challenge it is. However, once you are able to concentrate on a task, we all know that incredible sense of accomplishment that results in increasing focus. In this episode of Business over Breakfast, Bree James and Andrew Griffiths give practical tips and techniques for how to stay focused throughout the day. Concentration breeds progress which will breed achievement for your business!
Additionally, Bree chats with guest Cameron Aggs, a clinical psychologist who is an expert on mindfulness training in Australia. Cameron shares how business owners can use mindfulness to focus more effectively on things that are important to them, rather than being overwhelmed by a seemingly insurmountable workload. He has delivered over 250 mindfulness training programs and his 8-week program has shown to improve concentration by 16% in its participants. If you’d like to hear what Cameron recommends to be less self critical and how to refresh your attention, this episode is for you!
We also discuss things like:
The sense of accomplishment you feel when you are in the zone and focused The product of focus is progress and achievement Focusing your energy and time on the wrong things at work Why you should be wary of the time drain of email Prioritising your work to determine the sole project you need to concentrate on The strategy of batching work Getting rid of the triggers that commonly distract you from important projects The value of having more fun in your business How mindfulness can improve focus but also help us be less self-critical The best tip on how to refresh your attention Smart business ideas from around the globe!
Links
Cameron’s Website
Business over Breakfast Book
Smallville
CCIQ
Bree James LinkedIn
Andrew Griffiths Website
Amplify Website
Episode 45 - The Battle with Procrastination
Episode 44 - It's Time to Talk About Culture, What Is It and Why Is It So Important?
Episode 43 - Strategies to Providing Memorable Customer Experiences
Episode 42 - Negotiation – How and Why Business Owners Need to Get Better at it
Episode 41 - Working With Big Companies to Grow Your Small Business
Episode 40 - Overcoming the Obstacles That Block Good Decision-Making for Your Business
Episode 39 - Encouraging Kidpreneurs - The Next Generation of Business Owners
Episode 38 - Move Your Business Away from Mediocrity
Episode 37 - How to Better Manage People in Business
Episode 36 - What to Do When Your Business Hits a Brick Wall
Episode 35 - 20 Top Tips to Market Your Business
Episode 34 - The Importance of Passion in Small Business
Episode 33 - Why You Should Make Yourself Redundant in Your Business
Episode 32 - Ditch Transactional for Emotional Customer Connection
Episode 31 - You Are Your Business Barometer
Episode 29 - Strategies to Make Business Travel a Breeze
Episode 28 - Is Your Business Struggling to Keep up and Stay Relevant?
Episode 27 - Preparing Yourself to Survive the War Zone of Tough Financial Times
Episode 26 - Banishing Business Owner Burnout
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