Feel Distracted at Work?
If you feel distracted at work, then the problem may lie with your leadership style. You may be making some common mistakes that encourage people to interrupt you with questions [...]
Feb, 8
2023
Sep, 5
2018
How to Better Handle Distractions at Work
You don't have to turn to rudeness to better handle distractions at work. It can be frustrating to never be able to focus without interruptions. But rather than tell people [...]
May, 28
2018
How Effective Leaders Handle Deadline Distractions
Effective leaders understand their ability to handle deadline distractions will define their long term success. It’s how you react in the moment when something unexpected messes up your plans. As [...]
Apr, 24
2018
How to Silence a Talkative Coworker
If you want to get more done at work, then you need to learn how to silence a talkative coworker. These are the people who like to chat, while you’re [...]
Jun, 14
2017
Silencing a Talkative Coworker
Do you have a talkative coworker who eats away at your productive time? It’s not that you’re unsocial. You’ve got a lot to do and can’t devote the bulk of [...]
Apr, 24
2017
Are You Interrupted by Coworkers?
A common source of stress on the job is being interrupted by coworkers. Recently a viewer of my ongoing Productivity Video Series reached out to me about this problem. For [...]
Nov, 15
2016
Do You Hurt Productivity at Work?
What if you had little habits that actually hurt productivity at work? These may be the product of a bored mind that unwittingly distracts people from their big picture goals. [...]
Oct, 3
2016
Are You a Distraction at Work?
We often talk about how you can avoid distractions at work. Have you considered the possibility that you may be the source of some of these distractions? None of these [...]
Apr, 6
2015
Distractions: Where is Your Safe Place?
While distractions can easily eat up our productive time, we often have no control over when they happen. We can control how we react when a distraction unexpectedly arrives. It's [...]
Mar, 23
2015
Distractions at Work – How TV Stations Avoid Distractions
If constant distractions at work keep you from achieving your big picture goals, then you may want to turn to your local TV news station for some inspiration. Go into [...]