How to Deal With Shiny Object Syndrome

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Eight out of sight out of mind is a great way to deal with shiny object syndrome. If you don't go on facebook and scroll through your feed or if you go to facebook but you use a newsfeed killer then it's not really going to affect us. want to cross pollinate some things make some unique mixtures because that's where creativity really begins then eight out of Sight Out Of Mind is a great simple method. I try to just watch things from a distance and only when I know it's the right thing to do I'll just unleash on it but I barely do anything which is kind of like that's how I have the energy and resources and focus.

Do you get distracted by shiny objects? Always looking for something new to replace the thing that was new yesterday? (yes, you're crazy). At its core, shiny object syndrome (SOS) is a disease of distraction, and it affects entrepreneurs specifically because of the qualities that make them unique: High motivation, crave new technology, new developments, and no fear of starting new things. It's called shiny object syndrome because it's the entrepreneurial equivalent of a small child chasing after shiny objects. Once they get there and see what the object is, they immediately lose interest and start chasing the next thing. For entrepreneurs, rather than literal shiny objects. Shiny objects may be business objectives, marketing strategies, clients or even other business ventures. In today's podcast, I show you how to BEAT the shiny object syndrome by implementing 9 practical steps you can take immediately.

Full blog post here: https://www.consulting.com/channel/shiny-object-syndrome-the-cure