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f you feel overwhelmed by the demands of what you need to learn for the next stage
staying connected, take a step back and fig- of your career. Keep both lists separate but
ure out how to readjust your work life. Here are start working on the first one. Edit, add to,
three things to consider when managing your and work on the second list as your career
daily workload. and company evolve.
1. Insecurity – The pressure to stay connected,
learn the latest applications, and manage
2. Interruptions – Constant access usually
an increasing amount of information can be
means constant interruptions. If you want
overwhelming in today’s workplace. Many
to accomplish more in less time, just do
people feel that if they don’t master all three
what people have been taught in time
areas, they’ll never get ahead. Step back and
management seminars for years—prevent
think about what you really have to master
interruptions by eliminating them at the
to be successful at your job. Also, determine
source. How can you do that? Close your
office door, don’t look at e-mail that just
arrived, ignore your phones (all of them),
and turn off the BlackBerry. Sequestering
yourself for two hours a day will do wonders
for your own productivity.
3. Sensory Overload – When the pressures
of the day add up, sometimes it’s hard to
focus and actually get things done. Perhaps
the most useful advice anyone can give
is for you to create a prioritized To Do
List. By focusing on the most important
projects first, you start to erode the urgency
that hangs over everything else you
need to accomplish. If the top project is
overwhelming, divide it into segments and
tackle each segment separately. If you still
have trouble concentrating, start on one of
the more mundane tasks to help you focus.
Adapted from The Digital Depression by Dan Stamp of
Priority Management
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