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WORKSMART
4. Checking the News room/office, the day is over! And you still haven’t
In this day and age, it seems something is finished what you’re initially working on.
happening in the news every five minutes.
So, it’s easy to use the news as an excuse for The Fix: Plan your errands ahead when you
procrastination. After all, we all want to be in know there’ll be less traffic. Also, try to do your
the loop when it comes to politics, sports, and shopping when you know the stores won’t be as
local news. crowded and they’re in their least peak hours.
As for chores, set up one or two days during the
The Fix: Force yourself to stay away from week when you do all the dusting, cleaning, and
checking news updates every half hour. decluttering. This way, even if you see catches
You can use sheer self-discipline, or you can use your attention, you can push back in your mind
a site blocker. and wait until ‘chore day’ rolls around.
One great example is the Stay Focused Chrome A Final Note
app. It helps you ‘hide’ certain websites for, say, We all get the same amount of time each day:
45 minutes. Then, tell the app you want to spend 86,2400 seconds, 1,440 minutes, or 24 hours. It’s
20 minutes on the so-and-so website. After the up to you to figure out how you’re going to spend
20 minutes are done, the app will block you again that time. Sadly, many of us spend our days doing
until your next break. things that don’t really add any value to our
lives—or anyone else’s for that matter.
5. Errands and Chores
The problem isn’t with the errands or chores The good news is you can train yourself to
themselves; it’s when you do them. Running focus more and have fewer distractions. Make
errands during rush hour is one of the biggest a conscious effort to add purpose and value to
time wasters ever! your life and follow through. You’ll soon notice
you’re getting more done during your day than
Doing chores is another. You might be sitting ever before!
at your desk, working away when you notice
a dusty shelf or a cluttered drawer. So, you do
the responsible thing and start dusting and Take control of your destiny, work
decluttering. toward your goals and set yourself up for
success in 2021. And for more workplace
You tell yourself that it’ll only take five minutes. and hiring insights featured in the 2021
Then, when you’re done cleaning the entire OfficeTeam Salary Guide,
visit http://officeteam.com/salary-center.
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