The story goes that wherever he performed, Elvis insisted that his dressing room was placed 1000 yards from the stage. As he walked those 1000 steps to get to his arena, he would slowly focus his mind and get into the head space he needed to perform to his best abilities.
Do you have your own 1000 steps? A routine or system that helps you get your head into gear?
For me, it’s making a hot drink1 and walking up the stairs to my home office. As soon as I close the office door and place the hot drink on the mat on my desk, my brain is in work mode and I’m focused on my To Do list for the day or the week.
Routines and systems are brilliant productivity aids, especially for freelancers working from home. They keep you focused on the task(s) in hand and keeping you from becoming distracted.
If you want to do more, achieve more and make the most of your day, find your own 1000 steps to performing your best.
- green tea at the moment as I’m desperately trying to cut down on my caffeine intake [↩]