Professionally Dealing with Life’s Distractions
Let’s face it – sometimes work gets in the way of life. Or vice versa, depending on how you look at it. Even the most organized and well-balanced people will face unexpected and unwelcome distractions from work. Whether it’s a crisis like an injured loved-one, a child’s struggle with schoolwork or a flooded basement – or a more positive distraction like getting married or falling in love – eventually life is going to interrupt your concentration. What works for one, won’t work for all – but here are a dozen suggestions for you (or for you as the leader of a distracted employee) that you can use to help keep things on-track:
- Don’t deny you are distracted.