If you always put things off for tomorrow or are late for every meeting or appointment, and find yourself unable to optimize time resourcefully, you’re probably already aware that you’re a procrastinator. Or perhaps someone you know is prey to this bad habit. You may think that you’re helping yourself by taking that extra coffee break, or doing that extra little bit of laundry. But in reality you’re sabotaging yourself, and your future productivity by not focusing on the task at hand. And yet, even the most efficient of us are prone to the occasional bout of procrastination. Procrastination can lead to stress, misunderstandings, and missed opportunities.
Procrastination is one of the big killers of productivity, and it’s something that costs
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2) Get Rid of Work space Distractions
Have a look round the room where you work. Is the view really great? Are there lots of mementos, photos, pagers or constantly ringing phone close to hand? If the answer to any of these is yes, then it is time to clean up and rethink your workspace.
If such things are capturing your attention, you’ll need to do your best to minimize them. Keep your desk and your workspace clear and uncluttered, with as few visual or aural distractions as possible. By doing so, you can give your full undivided attention to the task at hand. You will be able to finish that task quicker and because it is getting your full attention, you will make fewer mistakes. So go ahead and switch of the internet connection, put your phone to silent, ask your colleagues not to disturb you until you are done with the task at hand and keep only those resources on your desk which are required while the execution of the current task.
Email notifications tend to be the biggest work space distractions. Studies show that only a small percentage of emails we get each day are actually related to actionable tasks. The rest are often just white noise. Do yourself (and your brain) a favor by turning off email notifications and working in