Avoid Distractions
By Oswaldo Koch

Do you have certain tasks nagging at the back of your mind you know must be completed, but keep putting off for no apparent reason? Very few people are endowed with the mental concentration that allows them to cut through clutter and get the job done. Most of us are overwhelmed by trivial distractions. We spend our days reacting to the urgent but often unimportant priorities of others. We spend most of our time putting out fires.

Every day you should focus on your personal goals and the activities that will define you, advance your career, and maintain your passion for improving or learning new skills. Distraction is a habit. It's what is known as a habit of convenience, and the good news is you can break the habit of distraction in 5 steps:

1. Have control of your environment. Identify what distracts you and then get rid of it if you start to feel tempted. If you need to get some work done it is often a good idea to turn off the internet for an hour or so. Make your environment an image of who you are. Your environment should relate to who you are, what you love, and to what you deem important in life.
   
   
2. Organize you daily tasks. The biggest procrastination killer is organization. It simply cannot exist in an organized life. Break up a large, difficult project into several smaller pieces. Tackle each piece separately.
   
   
3. Set daily goals. Each day you should set yourself several goals. Written down goals are somehow more powerful. Write a list of goals as to what you have to accomplish today and stick to your list. Make deadlines for each item on your list.
   
   
4. Get enough sleep. Sleep experts recommend 7-8 hours on average. When you are tired and fatigued, focusing can become difficult. You can even become counter-productive in your efforts to get things done by introducing mistakes into your work.
   
   
5. Avoid coffee at work. Coffee makes us jittery and anxious. It is very hard to stay focused when you have had a few cups of coffee as your body will simply not let your mind sit still for two seconds. If you need to drink while you are trying to stay concentrated it is better to drink green tea, water, milk or something that has a relaxing effect.
   

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Beets & Avocado Salad
(Recipe for 4 servings)

Ingredient

• 1 large uncooked carrots
• 1 large uncooked beetroots (get young ones, with smooth skin and firm flesh)
  
• 2 cups of clean mixed greens - lettuce and spinach
• 1 large avocado (cut into small dices)
  
• 3 halves olives (Kalamata olives)
  
• 1 ounce of feta cheese (cut into small dices)
  
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 tablespoon of dried parsley
  
• 1 tbsp. light mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp. plain yogurt
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Trim, peel, and grate the carrots and beets. (If you own a food processor with a grater attachment, better for you!) Place the rest of the main ingredients, in a large salad bowl, add the grated carrots and beets, and toss until well combined. Gradually whisk in oil. Taste and adjust for seasoning.

Taste, adjust the seasoning, and let stand for 30 minutes, if you can, before serving: the beets and carrots will render juices that will make the salad moister.

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