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DEALING WITH DISTRACTIONS 1

Dealing with Distractions

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1. DEALING WITH DISTRACTIONS 1 2. WHAT DISTRACTIONS DO Snatch Ideas Choke Productivity Stifle Creativity Lead to Poor Code Quality Sabotage Important tasks 2 3. 3 4. Pareto's law (80/20) Limit activities that you do Productivity over Hyperactivity 4 WAYS TO PREVENT DISTRACTION 5. WAYS TO PREVENT DISTRACTION Parkinsons Law Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion (give yourself short timelines) 5 6. WAYS TO PREVENT DISTRACTION Batching to remove distractions Only check email at given times 6 7. WAYS TO PREVENT DISTRACTION Blocking time to remove distractions During times of creative genius, turn IM to DND Book time in your calendar and go to conference rooms 7 8. WAYS TO PREVENT DISTRACTION The Pomodoro Technique - http://vimeo.com/94036800/ 25 / 5 - http://pomodorotechnique.com/ 8 9. WAYS TO PREVENT DISTRACTION Dont be perfect. Deadlines over Details 9