Every Day Distractions That Can Be Downfalls

Posted: June 24, 2014

[caption id="attachment_11937" align="alignright"]Image from dumblittleman.com[/caption]Distractions are everywhere. Whether it's a child yelling, a phone ringing or a dog barking, anything and everything can pull concentration from a task. Don't let these 5 common distractions be a downfall during your day.

Todd Polke, writer for Dumb Little Man, shares how you can avoid falling into the common distraction pitfall.

These 5 Every Day Distractions Will Suck Your Life Away if You Let Them

We live in a world where almost everyone is in a rush – whether it’s getting to a meeting venue on time, submitting work notes on schedule, beating traffic so as not be late to work or school – these are just some of the common scenarios that mirror how hectic our schedule have become. With so many things to do in 24-hours, we seldom get the chance of getting everything done. When did things get so complicated?

Sometimes you have to sit back and ask yourself honestly: When was the last time you felt good because you were able to clear out your to do list? Can’t remember? That’s not surprising at all.

Now, if we’ve been spending hours rushing to get from one meeting to another or working from one project to the next, why is it that we never ever get to finish something up? This is because there are so many distractions in our world now and we are constantly multitasking.

Ultra productive people know that in order to accomplish a massive amount and importantly to feel great about it and balanced that you have to be single-minded in your approach and eliminate distractions so we can focus on completing the things which really matter.

Here are what I know to be some of the most common distractions many people are challenged with every single day.

Read the entire article These 5 Every Day Distractions Will Suck Your Life Away if You Let Them on Dumb Little Man.