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Do you suffer from bright shiny
object syndrome? No surprise, all of us do to some extent.
In fact, it takes effort not to be distracted; to stay focused on
what's important. Let's take a minute to look at what's
happening all around us. Quite honestly, I think it is harder
to maintain focus today than it was 100 years ago. Here's
why.
The first thing that greets you when you go into your office is your computer. You turn it on and e-mails flood into your inbox. You start answering e-mails, clicking on the links in the e-mails and the next thing you know you are following an interesting yet non-productive path. The phone rings, someone stops by your office, you attend multiple meetings, get back to your e-mails, check blogs, research and the list goes on and on. No doubt about it, we are in information overload and using these distractions to avoid doing more challenging tasks.
The first thing that greets you when you go into your office is your computer. You turn it on and e-mails flood into your inbox. You start answering e-mails, clicking on the links in the e-mails and the next thing you know you are following an interesting yet non-productive path. The phone rings, someone stops by your office, you attend multiple meetings, get back to your e-mails, check blogs, research and the list goes on and on. No doubt about it, we are in information overload and using these distractions to avoid doing more challenging tasks.
