How to Be Awesome at Your Job 893: How to Help Your Team Beat Distraction and Unleash Their Productivity with Maura Thomas
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Aug 24, 2023 Maura Thomas, an award-winning international speaker and trainer on individual and corporate productivity, shares insights on how to create a distraction-free work environment. Topics include the underlying cause of derailed productivity, the negative effects of multitasking, eliminating distractions with two key questions, prioritizing important work, managing boundaries for work-life balance, and maximizing productivity through attention management.
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Kitchen Pot Holder Arrangement Insight
- Maura learned organizing kitchen tools by function after her aunt pointed out potholders should be near the stove.
- This story illustrates how shining a light on habits reveals better, easier ways to work.
Distraction Derailed Productivity
- Distraction is the root cause of unproductive workdays where nothing feels accomplished.
- Managing distraction is key to turning busy days into highly productive ones.
Frequent Switching Kills Focus
- Workers switch tasks every 47 seconds, disrupting deep thinking and decision quality.
- Such rapid task switching prevents producing high-quality, thoughtful work.