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For most of us, multitasking has become second

nature. Racing to get too many things done at once

may seem more productive, but forcing our brain to

switch back and forth between several tasks can

possibly affect the quality of our work. Of course,

there are times when juggling a few responsibilities

simultaneously may be necessary---more often times

than not--- but there are times when we need to just

hone in on the task at hand.

Referrals Coach Michael J. Maher knows the

importance of single-tasking. “Time blocking involves

scheduling time for focused effort on one topic,” he

said. As an entrepreneur, you have the freedom to

schedule time to focus on whatever one topic you

want whenever you want. If you want to block time to

spend an hour on the certified WISE home system or

maybe meet with clients, go right ahead. You’re in

complete control.

More importantly, there are certain projects or goals

that may require more than an hour of your focus.

This is where things get a little hot. Maher talked

about what he calls FIRE sessions, which is a session

that involves really intense, laser-sharp focus for at

least an hour and a half straight. He points out, “I

Ninety Minutes in the FIRE

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think way too many people go through life and never

get to experience the level of intelligence, power and

amazement that comes with 90 minutes of focused

effort on one topic.”

FIRE is an acronym

that stands for

Focus, Immersion, Recuperation, and

Evaluation.

MICHAEL J. MAHER is a top-rated

speaker, author, and coach who has

worked with hundreds of businesses

and helped trained thousands of

sales executives. His book (7L) The

Seven Levels of Communication Go from

Relationships to Referrals has been a number one

best seller for 8 straight years on Amazon and was

named one of the 20 Top-Rated Business Books of All

Time by Hubspot. His teachings have been endorsed

by such well-known authors and business experts as

Gary Keller, cofounder of Keller Williams Realty and

author of The One Thing, Dr. Ivan Misner, founder of

BNI, Dave Ramsey, author of EntreLeadership and

The Total Money Makeover, and dozens more.

Michael travels throughout the nation discussing the

new type of sales environment called The Generosity

Generation. His widely popular GenGen Events are

attended by tens of thousands of sales people each

year. Each event benefits Maher’s #GiveBack

Foundation. For additional information visit

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(F): Having already done your information gathering,

focus only on one specific topic relating to your vision,

career goals or product launch. “My entire focus was

bringing the vision of Referrals Magazine to fruition. I

had done the research, grabbed a bunch of magazines

like Oprah, Success, Cosmopolitan, and scheduled a

90-minute FIRE session.”

(I): Here is where you deeply immerse yourself 100

percent on your topic. And nothing or no one is allowed,

including your phone, dog, tablet or BFF. Disclaimer,

though: within the first 10 minutes, you may become

fidgety, antsy, or maybe a little stir crazy, but push

through! “About 20 minutes in, you will experience

something you may have never felt before. It is an

intelligence, a part of your brain you never tapped into. It

is a power that comes only with focused immersion onto

the subject at hand.”

(R): The last 15 minutes of your session, take a 10-

minute walk without your phone or anything else.

“What’s going to happen is your brain is going to relax

and you’re going to get two, maybe three more great

ideas for your topic.” For example, after walking during

one of his FIRE sessions, Maher came up with the idea

to put ordinary people who do extraordinary things---

instead of celebrities--- on the front cover of Referrals

Magazine.

(E): “Look back and reflect on what you’ve done, then

schedule with yourself a time to revisit this and see what

changes need to be made.” You can choose to revisit in

a few weeks, 30 days or at the soonest possible.

“The beauty of time blocking in general and the FIRE

sessions specifically is that it frees your mind. You don’t

have to say, ‘I should be doing this or that.’ We got to

quit shoulding all over ourselves . . . life’s bigger than

that, so just schedule in the shoulds then you don’t have

to think about the shoulds.”

O’BERIA SEATS is a freelance writer,

copywriter, and content creator who

develops written Content for

entrepreneurs and businesses.

For more information, visit:

www.OberiaSeats.com.

TAKE ACTION: For your assignment, schedule 1 hour to work

on your business tomorrow (do not work in it

but work on it). Then schedule a 90-minute

FIRE session for next Friday. Be sure to focus

on one topic, immerse yourself, do the

recuperation walk, and then evaluate.

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