The big problem is that your mind keepsreminding you of things when you can't doanything about them. It has no sense of past or future. That means that as soon as you tell yourself that you need to do...
1) collect things that command our attention; (2) process what they mean and what to do about them; and (3) organize the results, which we (4) review as options for what we choose to (5) do.
You’ve got to think about the big things while you’re doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction. —Alvin Toffler
Thinking in a concentrated manner to define desired outcomes is something few people feel they have to do. But in truth, outcome thinking is one of the most effective means available for making wishes...
Sometimes the biggest gain in productive energy will come from cleaning the cobwebs, dealing with old business, and clearing the desks—cutting loose debris that's impeding forward motion.