Being able to focus is all about limiting, tuning out, and ignoring distractions so you can stay on the task at hand. As I wrote in my what causes distraction post, the environment you are in can significantly add to your level of distraction. Fortunately there are a lot of things you can do about [...]
I try to multitask all the time even though everything I read in productivity studies and books tells me not to. I’ll try to work in the evening while watching the TV. I will listen to conference calls while typing emails. I will sit in a meeting and have an IM conversation. I am constantly [...]
In this post I will talk about what distractions are and what causes them. In future posts I’ll dive into how to combat the different types of distractions. For now, lets just cover the basics of distraction. Dictionary.com defines distraction as: that which distracts, divides the attention, or prevents concentration that which amuses, entertains, or diverts From the definitions it is easy to see that a distraction [...]
