Auto Focus: Tips for Honing Your Attention

Kenneth has 14 years of healthcare experience in government and private industry. Over eight years of experience managing healthcare IT projects, operations, contracts, and personnel. His work experience includes project management, contracts and procurements, data analysis, claims adjudication, business writing, and business process modeling. Kenneth was certified in 2006 as a Project Management Professional.

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Project management requires one to have a great deal of attention to detail--and that means that you need to be able to focus. Having the skill to focus is something that every project manager should have in abundance. Even in large projects with lots of moving parts, it can be necessary at times to focus on one thing at a time.

The biggest challenge in the modern world is to turn off the gadgets and the constant stream of information and focus on one thing at a time, paying great attention to the details that matter. Whether you are a detail-orientated expert or someone who is easily distracted, it is important to keep the following points in mind while managing projects…

One Thing at a Time
The first and most important part of being able to focus on something is to work on one thing at a time. While this may be difficult when your phone is always buzzing and communication is hitting you from all sides, it is necessary when trying to pay close attention to detail.

A detailed task list and carefully scheduled time can help you focus on one thing. Just knowing that all the other things clamoring for your attention are recorded on the “to do” list can help you have peace of mind when working on the one task that is most important. It may even be that you have decided to not work on that very important task right away; the list you keep will …

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