Let’s Look At a Scenario
The key to being attentive is determining what your current major focus is. If you are working on a vital report that must be finished by 5:00 p.m., concentrate on finishing it. Disconnect from all distractions and make the work at hand the essential thing in the world.
Ensure you separate and eliminate any possible distractions before focusing on your work. For example, if you know your wife calls you during your lunch break to meet up, advise her to avoid doing so that day. Allow your administrative assistant to have a role in the process by sending non-emergency queries to your assistant principals. This covers disciplinary issues, instructor queries, and parental concerns, among other things. These things are vital, but they can be handled by someone else for this one day.
Remember to put your phone on silent mode and dismiss your email window. Do not even consider checking your social media accounts. You want to stay focused on the work at hand, and you do not want anything to get in the way. If someone cannot get through to you on your mobile phone, they should contact your workplace phone.
When it comes to your workplace phone, make sure it is redirected to your administrative assistant. Consider yourself the quarterback and your office staff the offensive linemen who will assist you in completing a throw for the game-winning score by removing any distractions. It may seem like a lot, but it is what it takes to stay focused on assignments with strict deadlines sometimes.
