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Clear your digital workspace as you would your physical desk;
arrange your windows for perfect workflow.
Show your smartphone who’s boss by disabling all notifications
checking your phone on your own schedule and thus regaining c...
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This is an absolutely valid concern. The solution, however, is not to be available to everyone at all times.
segment your communication channels so that only frogs can hop into your castle of concentration.
Schedule large blocks of time for task completion into your calendar,
Digital to-do lists allow you to transfer items to another person’s to-do list at the click of a button. This can help you delegate more efficiently
When you make technology your servant, it can be a source of positive, motivating emotions and increased productivity.
The “attraction of distraction,” the lure of electronic and other interruptions, leads to diffused attention, a wandering mind, a lack of focus, and, ultimately, under-achievement and failure.
Current research proves that continuously responding and reacting to e-mails, telephone calls and texts, and instant messages (IM) has a negative effect on your brain, shortening your attention span and making it difficult, if not impossible, for you to complete the tasks upon which your future and your success depend.
