![]() There are several proven methods that can help you prioritize and, in doing so, recalibrate your focus. If you can’t focus because you don’t know where to start, you may need to build your prioritization skills. ”Our attention problem is due to both a lack of focus and focus on the wrong things.”Ī key part of a project manager’s day-to-day job is prioritizing projects, tasks, and their teams’ time. “What’s important for modern humans and society has changed, and it’s now instinctively hard to recognize and prioritize,” Psychology Today explains. There’s a big reason for why we’re so distracted in this day and age. Trying to decide which task to work on when there are countless options can paralyze even the most organized project manager. ![]() ![]() Staring at your evergrowing to-do list and then deciding to just watch American Idol auditions on YouTube makes sense from an evolutionary point of view: it’s easier. Here’s why so many of us can’t focus at work - and exactly what you can do about it. While some studies suggest that humans now have a shorter attention span than goldfish, other indicators show we’re becoming more selective in what we choose to focus on in response to the firehose of content and stimuli we face each day. Meanwhile, the cost of distractions from email, instant messaging, and other interruptions is reported at $588-billion USD each year. When you’ve got a lengthy to-do list but can’t focus at work, it isn’t just annoying - it’s detrimental to your job.Īccording to a study by polling agency Maru/Blue, the average office worker loses up to two hours per day in productivity due to distractions. You’ve got a million tabs open, you’re constantly refreshing Twitter, and you can’t stop texting your friends about the annual weekend ski trip. ![]() Published in Productivity on, last updated. ![]()
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