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If You’re On a Roll, Don’t Stop to Eat One
If You’re On a Roll, Don’t Stop to eat One. What does that mean? I had someone in the shop today asking about my hours and when I take a lunch break. What popped out of my mouth, unplanned, is that when I’m on a roll, I don’t stop to eat one. Food, all the aspects of it, gets in my way when I’m just trying to get something done. It interrupts the thought process that goes ahead of what my feet and hands are doing. Getting back on track is almost impossible after losing time to any thought or preparation of food. I have often used the excuse of…
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Squirrel! Staying Focused When You Feel Scatterbrained
If you’re like me, being scatterbrained comes naturally. I have to fight to stay focused on anything. It’s not that I’m being lazy or irresponsible, it’s just that my mind is constantly churning with ideas, thoughts, to-do lists, goals, shoulda-woulda-coulda, and all sorts of other trains of thought, that it seems like chaos up there. I feel like the beagle chasing every squirrel in the neighborhood. That’s okay sometimes. Then real life and “adulting” give me a kick in the pants to activate my focus again. During the times that I especially need to focus on a particular task or person, I have learned a few things that help me…
