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7 Habits That Might Be Pummeling Your Productivity
If you feel like you’re not getting anything done these days, take a look at this list. You might find out why — and a way to fix it.
We’re all busy. But sometimes it feels like we’re crazy busy with nothing to show for it. How can we be working so hard yet not getting anything done?
Most of the time, we’re not. We feel like we are, but the truth is, we’re slipping into habits we don’t even notice that pull us away from our work. We sabotage ourselves without even realizing it and then don’t know why we’re unproductive.
See if one of these distracting habits might be familiar. If it is, find a simple fix so you can start getting more done.
Checking your phone
You knew this would be the first one, didn’t you? I think we all did because we’re all guilty of this one. The phone pings, bings, dings, chirps, or squeals and our hand instinctively reaches out for it. Sometimes it doesn’t even make a sound, we just think we hear it or feel a vibration and we go for it. Any time we’re bored, lonely, or just don’t want to do what we’re doing, we reach for it.
The phone is an incredible device, but it’s also an incredible crutch. Readily…
