Cut the static

In my previous post, I mentioned that we need to "cut the static" in order to be more effective in our businesses and jobs, but what exactly is "static."

Static in your workplace can be anything that distracts you from being able to focus specifically on the task at hand. Common distractions and time wasters include:

1. e-mail
2. phone calls
3. co-workers
4. long lunch breaks/errand running
5. internet surfing

All of these things are good to some degree, if they are done on purpose to increase your effectiveness. Unfortunately, though, we end up using these things as a "fidget" or distraction to fill up our 9-5 workday.

If we cut these distractions and focus on 2-3 daily tasks that will increase our effectiveness, we will begin to notice 2 things:

1. We become better, more effective employees or business owners.
2. We don't really need to be in the office from 9-5 in order to be effective. This is an outdated work model in today's world.