Facebook Friends Lists Remind Me of Planning Wedding and Party Music

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A few years back, Facebook distractions were killing me.

But I didn’t know about Facebook Friends Lists.

Here’s my problem, and maybe yours, too: Facebook’s format littered my home page — particularly my “News Feed” — with posts from every friend, and it was simply too distracting.

Some people seemed to welcome these Facebook distractions, but I didn’t.

Please don’t get me wrong — I really like Facebook. It’s amazing and brings wonderful benefits — breaking news, fresh ideas, and deeper personal and professional updates from my Facebook friends.

For me, and maybe you, too, I love how Facebook lets me, in just a few focused moments, track the personal and professional doings of those friends I regularly work and network with.

People use Facebook many different ways.  For me, it is primarily a business tool.  I’m less interested in all the daily doings of friends I seldom, if ever, work with.

Being self-employed, my business looms large in my thinking.  Taking care of business effectively and efficiently — that’s my focus on Facebook.

In contrast, I’ve found that nourishing personal contacts is best done face-to-face, and less well by telephone, email, or on Facebook.

A few years ago, some of my friends were so adept at the “Hey Dude, Way Cool!” kind of comment, that I would lose focus while reading my page.

So I urged everyone: Please keep your posts concise and interesting, and they will hold my attention.  Otherwise, I’m gone.

Then I discovered Facebook Friends Lists.  I began to focus on tracking mainly my business associates and a few selected friends.

And avoided most of those irrelevant, uninteresting “Oh, My Gosh!” posts from displaying in my News Feed.

See how Facebook advises using Friends Lists.  Learn how to focus your own News Feed.  You can find dozens of similar tutorials online.

Set up one or two lists of your own.  Go ahead!  Do it!

By the way, I’m not saying all those Facebook distractions are worthless — just that they’re not helpful to me right now.  For me, life’s too short to become distracted when it’s time to work.”

I firmly believe that a healthy view of life’s “big picture” requires our curiosity and playfulness, as well as hard work.  But I’m glad I can choose when to relax my focus.  THAT’s “Way Cool!”.

Now, why do these Facebook distractions remind me of planning wedding and party music?  It’s about FOCUS.  People who plan any celebration have to think of lots of details.  About everything, including their music.

Without focus, the overwhelming number of details can hinder our progress.  They become distracting.

So when I help people plan the music for their weddings or parties, I urge them to focus.  Begin simple and avoid distractions.

Here’s a planning tip:  When you begin, focus on just a few features for the event, like the main highlight, your guest of honor, or the overall mood you’d like.

Face it — your planning process will occasionally become overwhelming.  When that happens, FOCUS and remember how nice it felt when you eliminated those distractions with Facebook Friends Lists.

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Thanks for reading this article. I appreciate your interest and hope you get a few good ideas here. Got one or two? I'd love to hear what you liked. Please write me a little COMMENT below. Start a conversation -- I'll reply. Promise.

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And if you find my blog useful, please LIKE it, TWEET it, and SUBSCRIBE for more ideas. Use those cute little icons below.

Meanwhile, the Magnolia Jazz Band entertains at weddings and parties throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. If you are ever nearby, you’ll love catching us in action, seeing and hearing us create a great mood.

How can I help you? Call 408-245-9120 or use Robbie@MagnoliaJazz.com. Planning a celebration? Ask about our availability.

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