Steve Jobs once said that focus is not what you choose to do it is often what you choose not to do.
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When you buy something, how often do you really step back and ask how long it should last?
But if you realize you do these things too often, you might need to correct yourself.
You might have a coffee maker with a frothing spout for making fancy dirks, but how often do you use it?
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When you want to do something tricky with light, you often use a laser.
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How often do you allow procrastination to get in the way of your accomplishing more?
How often do you or does someone from your office communicate with your clients?
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How often do you read the reviews of a product or service before deciding to buy?
How often do you get a chance to see actress Daryl Hannah, environmental activist Robert Kennedy, Jr.
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How often do you get to say that the salad is your favorite part of a meal?
How often do you make a deliberate note of the author of an interesting piece of digital copy?
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How often do you keep track of your actual spending: would you say always, mostly, rarely, or never?
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How often do you set budget targets for your spending: would you say always, mostly, rarely, or never?
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Not very often do you see anyone of the far right and the far left believing the same thing.
How often do you find yourself summarily dismissed and told to wait after giving your name for a table?
When reading about any business problem or challenge, how often do you see the problem stated in relative terms?
How often do you allow outside influences to control what you do, perhaps preventing you from following through with commitments?
If you do this too often or too loudly, people - especially people of faith - start to question your motives.
How often do you use Google Chat or Skype or some other video tool to catch up with loved ones?
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How often do you lose information or records of conversations or events?
How often do you hear these kinds of phrases in your company?
How often do you lose important emails or important reference material?
How often do you find yourself overbooking or forgetting appointments?
How often do you get a true handshake and smile?
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Shaking hands is fine, but how often do you hug?
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So a second useful step is to ask your subordinates or colleagues if they could identify some activities that you could do less often, do in less time, or stop doing altogether.
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