You Can Get Distracted, But…
Stick with one thing at a time!
When I work I’m sometimes bogged down by distractions (especially by IM). It doesn’t help that I do most of my work online, with my favorite time-wasting sites just a few clicks away.
Succumbing to temptation is normal, a reality accepted by Merlin’s procrastination hack. I’d even bet that getting sidetracked once in a while will actually keep your productivity high. But getting things done becomes almost impossible if you move on to a different task after returning from a distraction, even if the task you were originally working on is unfinished.
I guess the point is that, in this connected world where distractions come at anytime from anywhere and at any frequency, the ability to focus on only one thing alone becomes even more important. If we can’t even move a project forward every time we decide to do some work, how can we expect to accomplish anything?
How well can you focus on the task at hand? Do you have any techniques you’d like to share? Personally, I only keep the apps I need for a project open, and close everything else.
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