No More Distractions!

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There are a wide variety of things that can derail your productivity, but one of the biggest and most common culprits is distractions. Staying focused on the task at hand is not always easy, particularly if it’s mundane work that you’d rather not be doing in the first place.

LifeHacker published a blog with 10 strategies for staying focused and avoiding distractions. Of their suggestions, my favorites are: scheduling your day; silencing excessive notifications; and, breaking down your tasks. Read the full list here and consider giving some of them a try next week at work:

http://lifehacker.com/top-10-ways-to-defeat-distractions-and-get-your-work-do-1580198318

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