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Distractions<\/strong>, distractions<\/strong>, distractions<\/strong>. \u00a0Coinscidentally (and ironically) this blog post may have distracted you. \u00a0I was distracted today when I saw an article on Lifehacker<\/strong><\/a> titled, “Research Shows How Much a Three Second Distraction Can Derail Your Work.”<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>According to the research by Michigan State University<\/strong><\/a>, being distracted for as little as 2.8 seconds<\/strong> can cause you make more errors in your work. \u00a0In fact, it can cause you to make twice as many errors in your work. \u00a0Here’s what happened<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Study participants were asked to perform a series of tasks in order, such as identifying with a keystroke whether a letter was closer to the start or the end of the alphabet. Even without interruptions a small number of errors in sequence were made.<\/p>\n

Sometimes participants were interrupted and told to type two letters \u2013 which took 2.8 seconds \u2013 before returning to the task. When this happened, they were twice as likely to mess up the sequence.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So the big question is, “How Do You Stop It?” \u00a0There are a few ways to minimize distractions<\/strong>, but ultimately it’s your determination<\/strong> and boundaries<\/strong> you set up for yourself.<\/p>\n

Minimizing Distractions:<\/h2>\n

E-Mail!<\/strong><\/p>\n

E-mail has come a long way. \u00a0The evolution of technology in the past twenty years makes me feel like we’ve sped through some dramatic trends in email. \u00a0Remember ‘Chain Letters<\/em>‘ or ‘Chain Emails<\/em>.’ \u00a0It seems almost as silly as the trend to ‘like’ something on facebook to show support for a cause. \u00a0 \u00a0Email for the most part has calmed down. \u00a0I’m still shocked and laugh to myself when I get an e-mail from the “Prince of SomecountryIneverheardof.” \u00a0But now, it’s just humorus.<\/p>\n

I remember reading an article years ago about only checking your email twice a day. \u00a0That one should dedicate a time, twice a day to check and reply to emails. \u00a0That way you don’t get distracted and stop doing what you’re doing just reply to one email…every twenty minutes. \u00a0Get ’em all read and replied to in one shot, and then make notes if an email requires you to do further work during the day.<\/p>\n

There are a number<\/a> of<\/a> people<\/a> who think that Tim Ferriss’<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0“4-Hour Work Week”<\/a><\/strong><\/em> is a fantasy. \u00a0Personally, I can’t weigh in, but whether you agree with Tim’s philosophy or not, it doesn’t mean that his ideas are bad. \u00a0Tim Ferriss<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>recommends only checking your e-mail twice a day<\/strong>. \u00a0Hell, he only checks it once a week! \u00a0Here’s what Tim says in his blog post, “How to Check E-mail Twice a Day\u2026 or Once Every 10 Days”<\/strong><\/em><\/a>:<\/p>\n

E-mail (and all of its Crackberry\/digital leash\/Twitter cousins) is the largest single interruption in modern life. In a digital world, creating time therefore hinges on minimizing e-mail. The fastest method I\u2019ve found for controlling the e-mail impulse is to set up an autoresponder that indicates you will be checking e-mail twice per day or less. This is an example of \u201cbatching\u201d tasks (performing like tasks at set times, between which you let them accumulate), and your success with batching will depend on two factors:<\/p>\n

1. Your ability to train others to respect these intervals
\nand, much more difficult,
\n2. Your ability to discipline yourself to follow your own rules<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Tim also has some good advice in a post titled “How to Stop Checking E-mail on the Evenings and Weekends,”<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>where he lists 8 ‘rules’ you should live by when it comes to Email. \u00a0They are (read the article<\/a> for more information about each):<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. \u201cBatch\u201d email at set times.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Send and read email at different times<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Don\u2019t scan email if you can\u2019t immediately fix problems encountered<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Don\u2019t BIF people during off-hours<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Don\u2019t use the inbox for reminders or as a to-do list<\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. Set rules for email-to-phone escalation<\/strong><\/li>\n
  7. Before writing an email, ask yourself: \u201cwhat problem am I trying to solve?\u201d or \u201cwhat is my ideal outcome?\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n
  8. Learn to make suggestions instead of asking questions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For further reading, you can also check out Mashable’s<\/strong><\/a> article “How to Deal With Email Overload”<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Notifications & Social Media!<\/strong><\/p>\n

    With the advent of the iPhone<\/strong> and other ‘smart phones<\/strong>‘ (do people still say ‘smart phones’?)<\/em> came ‘Notifications.’<\/strong>\u00a0 I hate<\/strong> notifications because they distract me! \u00a0At this point you can pretty much get notified if someone goes to the bathroom. \u00a0It’s almost too much. \u00a0Strike that… IT IS TOO MUCH<\/strong>! \u00a0I always opt to turn off all my notifications on my phone. \u00a0With Apple’s newest operating system, my computer has integrated notifications on it too. \u00a0They magically pop up in the corner of my screen to let me know that someone ‘liked my post.’<\/em> \u00a0Com’on…Do I really need to be distracted like that?! \u00a0Turn off your notifications on your mobile device<\/strong> and\/or computer<\/strong>. \u00a0Take a page from the E-Mail rule above. \u00a0I’m sure it will become a trend to check your social media notifications twice (or once) a day too!<\/p>\n

    People Distractions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    If you know me, you know that I like to make people happy<\/strong>. \u00a0Sometimes it effects me in a negative way because I have a hard time saying ‘no<\/strong><\/em>‘ to people. \u00a0I remember having a job when I was younger as a ‘Boat Attendant<\/em>.’ \u00a0I remember being distracted so much that I eventually just stopped being a boat attendant and (sort of) was just a full-time ‘Distraction Handler’ and just handled all the distractions. \u00a0I think every job I’ve ever had in my life included ‘People Distractions’ and you know what? \u00a0It was all my fault.<\/strong> \u00a0I didn’t set up boundaries<\/strong> to get my<\/strong> work done. \u00a0It would get annoying. \u00a0If I was having a bad day I would cringe every time I heard the door open and heard someone say “Can you help me with something real quick?”<\/em> but through it all…it was my fault.<\/p>\n

    Furthermore, if you don’t set up boundaries from the ‘get-go,’ it’s harder to establish later on.<\/p>\n

    The ‘Other’ Distractions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    There are plenty of other distractions in your work place. \u00a0Again,\u00a0Tim Ferriss<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>tackles a few of these ‘other’ distractions in an article called “The Not-To-Do List: 9 Habits to Stop Now”<\/em><\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. \u00a0Do not answer calls from unrecognized phone numbers<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Do not e-mail first thing in the morning or last thing at night<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. Do not agree to meetings or calls with no clear agenda or end time<\/strong><\/li>\n
    4. Do not let people ramble<\/strong><\/li>\n
    5. Do not check e-mail constantly \u2014 \u201cbatch\u201d and check at set times only<\/strong><\/li>\n
    6. Do not over-communicate with low-profit, high-maintenance customers<\/strong><\/li>\n
    7. Do not work more to fix overwhelm \u2014 prioritize<\/strong><\/li>\n
    8. Do not carry a cellphone or Crackberry 24\/7<\/strong><\/li>\n
    9. Do not expect work to fill a void that non-work relationships and activities should<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

       <\/p>\n

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