Multitasking Persuasive Speech

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I get it. You’re a coach and you lead an ultra busy life.

Your days feel like they’re one long task list as you move from one thing to another.

You have your clients to think of not to mention everything that needs to get done so

you can have a thriving coaching practice.

To say that it’s difficult to find the right balance would be a gross understatement.

You often feel like you haven’t achieved the results you were hoping for in any given

day.

It’s frustrating and disappointing, yes but all you need to know is one powerful secret

that can make all of these issues a thing of the past…

It’s called “fixing your daily routine.”

When your daily routine happens on a whim, trouble arises.

You can’t have a day filled with attending to
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It’s been found that people who multitask don't perform as well as those who focus on

just one task.

Even worse, multitasking may even be detrimental to your health in the long term.

Researchers found that multitaskers struggle with organising their thoughts and

filtering out unimportant information.

Multitasking also reduces efficiency and performance because your brain can only focus

well, on one thing at a time.

The human brain just isn’t designed to do 5 things at once.

So starting today, tell yourself that you’re a unitasker. Aim to do one task at a time and

to do it effectively and quickly.

You’ll be surprised at how much more you’ll actually get done when you work this way.

Step #4 Do only what matters

In this world of excess, it’s hard to believe that there are times when limiting yourself is

the best bet.

But it is when you’re dealing with a task list.

Most people overestimate what they can do in a day and underestimate what they can

do in a lifetime.

I think it was Tony Robbins who said something to that effect.

So, don’t tell yourself that you have the superhuman ability to achieve a 100

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