From the course: Mistakes You Should Avoid at Work
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Getting too distracted
From the course: Mistakes You Should Avoid at Work
Getting too distracted
- Modern offices have come a long way from the cold drab cubicle mazes that I worked in early in my career. However, they're also chalk full of distractions. These days you'll find unlimited snacks and coffee, open concept layouts providing ample opportunities for hallway chats with friends, video games, board games, not to mention funny Slack channels, piles of emails and a calendar filled with meetings about meetings to discuss when you're going to have more meetings, but you're not going to fall for this. I want to help you avoid the common mistake of getting too distracted and honestly with all the distractions in a modern office it's amazing that any work ever gets done at all. It's really important to learn early on how to be as productive as possible in an endlessly distracting environment. Here are a few things that can help. If your company uses Slack or another similar messaging platform, limit the channels…
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