Tag: distractions
Dealing With “The Impossible” At Work
The novel Catch-22 by Joseph Heller is a “satirical critique of bureaucratic operation and reasoning.” The book is famous, unique and hilarious, but the term “Catch-22″ itself has become more popular than the book it came from. The phrase may seem old and obscure, but it’s still part of theRead More
Habits That Annoy Your Cubicle Mates
There are certain habits that one has at home that should not be brought into Cube Land. We all have our habits and though we may disagree on what’s acceptable in our personal lives, the workplace is a different story as there are certain things that just do not belongRead More
Handling Interruptions Realistically
You’ve read the usual advice on career, productivity and self-development blogs when it comes to handling interruptions at work. Firewall your attention. Don’t check email. Stay off of Facebook and Twitter. All good suggestions, but they’re tautologies equivalent to saying that the best way to avoid distractions is to beRead More
Reading Blogs Like Books
In my last post, I talked about how I gave up reading blogs for a while by dumping all of my feeds from Google Reader. Initially I still found myself opening GReader, but since it was devoid of content, the habit died much more quickly than if I would haveRead More
Work Unplugged: Going Off The Grid
“Inaction speaks louder than words.” – Mike Vardy I’ve always wanted to quote myself. Call it self-adulation or self-indulgence if you will, but there’s a truth behind it: not making progress on something often can’t be saved by reasoning or excuses. You need to see things through to the end.Read More
Full Engagement at Work
Presence is the amount of time you’re at work: time in the office, at your desk, etc. Performance is the amount of time that you’re actually working.
The Zen of An Empty Computer Desktop
Learn how hide or remove application and file icons from your Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 desktop to enjoy a less cluttered computing experience.
Begin Your Work Day at the End of It
Use the end of your work day to set up the following morning. Get your planning out of the way ahead of time, so that you can start the day by diving right into action.