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18 Ways to Stay Focused at Work

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Saved by 99 people (-53 private), first by anonymouse user on 2006-08-13


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on 2006-08-18 by galonso

Nice ways to stay focused

on 2006-08-30 by inhaze

Over the years I have worked at many client sites and a variety of office layouts. On one project in particular, we had as many as 80 people in a project team, seated via an open plan arrangement. It was pretty difficult trying to stay focused in an envir

on 2006-09-21 by molinall

Over the years I have worked at many client sites and a variety of office layouts. On one project in ...

on 2006-10-02 by webempire

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It was pretty difficult trying to stay focused in an environment like this. These days, the projects I’m on are typically smaller, but there are still a number of distractions which frequently interrupt my working groove. So what are some of the things we can do to minimise such interruptions and distractions?

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  • Fill up a water bottle. Keeping yourself hydrated is pretty important

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    Write out a daily task list and plan your day.

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    Allocate time slots colleagues can interrupt you.

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    Apply time boxing.

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    Setup filters in your email.

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    Do not check personal email in the morning.

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    Set your IM status.

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    Listen to the right types of music.

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    Use the headphones but leave the music off.

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    Fill up a water bottle.

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    Find the best time to do repetitive and boring tasks.

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    Bring your lunch and have it at your desk.

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    Don’t make long personal calls.

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    Clean up your desk.

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    Get a good chair.

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    Use shortcuts on your computer.

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    Close programs you’re not using.

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    Limit time on Digg, Delicious, news sites and blogs.

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    Change your mindset and make work fun.

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    So what are some of the things we can do to minimise such interruptions and distractions?

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