Posted on January 27th, 2010, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
Goodness, gracious. Sometimes we are just our own worst enemies. You have so many projects to complete, and yet things that are seriously low on the priority list get done first. Here are a few ways to avoid distracting yourself.
1. At the end of the work day, close it out, i.e., put items (files, sticky [...]
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Posted on January 16th, 2010, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
Oh, boy. Sometimes we are just our own worst enemies. You have so many projects to complete, and yet things that are seriously low on the priority list get done first. Here are a few ways to avoid distracting yourself.
1. Map out your day as “work” and “other” times. When you’re supposed to be working, [...]
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Posted on May 2nd, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
What distracts you? Is it sounds, physical movement, clutter, your own brain, or maybe something else? Before you can begin to eliminate distractions, you have to identify what they are. This article categorizes distractions and offers several examples for each. See if any of these could be distracting you.
Distracting sounds include:
email sounds
telephones ringing [...]
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