Coming to you today from Aoteo (Great Barrier Island). I’m here on a self imposed writing retreat, and its working! No Netflicks, no TV, no shops (well there are two), no cafes (well there is one), no electricity, no phone connection and dodgy wifi. I was reasonably confident that if I tried to write at home in my office it wouldn’t happen.
Our brains are able to compartmentalise really well, and associate location with certain activities. It’s why we recommend working from home happens in a place that’s just for that, work (not the family dining table). It’s why we like face to face team coaching sessions offsite, and virtual team coaching sessions marked in some way to differentiate them.
So try it. If you or your team are struggling with getting traction on something, or finding it hard to focus, try a defined location. Perhaps that yoga you’ve been meaning to practice will actually happen in the garden or at the beach.
If you would like to talk about ways to compartmentalise, or you or your team are struggling with focusing, please get in touch. Oh, and if you have a chance, I highly recommend visiting Aoteo (Great Barrier Island), it’s a different and beautiful world.
