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You&#8217;re heard them before, but it&#8217;s time to take action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve all read a lot about <em>time management<\/em>, which is defined as the ability to use our time efficiently. Now <em>attention management<\/em> takes it one step further. It\u2019s optimizing and controlling our mental engagement. In other words, we choose what gets our attention, and we learn to control distractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-1-have-clear-priorities\">Step 1: Have Clear Priorities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a famous quote by <a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/gathering-of-eagles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Patrick Lencioni<\/a>, \u201cIf everything is important, then nothing is\u201d. What are the top three to five most important tasks on your to-do list? 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It\u2019s not crucial that we are the ones who must be involved in completing the task. How often do you find yourself bogged down with tons of emails, answering all the questions, being included in every meeting? These tend to be a huge drain on our productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quadrant 4<\/strong> includes the activities that are the real productivity killers. These might include all the notifications coming through on our phone and computer, social media, junk mail and anything else that doesn\u2019t contribute toward our goals and even our core values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-26-at-10.44.32-AM.png\" alt=\"Screen-Shot-2021-04-26-at-10.44.32-AM\" class=\"wp-image-8731\" width=\"432\" height=\"408\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-2-reduce-and-control-distractions\">Step 2: Reduce and control distractions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Clearly, technology is a 24\/7 distraction for many of us. How many times a day are you checking your emails? Social media sites? But the real distractions are others around us. Yes, they\u2019re our team members, clients, family and friends. Have you set up boundaries? 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