Masonry Magazine August 2000 Page. 34
Subordinates? Customers? Perhaps. On the other hand, maybe it's you! Here are ten of the most common sources of personal interruptions. Do any of these sound familiar?
1. The mail comes and you just have to browse through it.
2. A co-worker you like calls to talk about a pressing issue. You decide to shoot the bull at the same time.
3. Clutter fills your desktop. You've got to inspect the piles.
4. Before you get to the task at hand, you must spend some time organizing your office.
5. Photos and bric-a-brac adorn your walls or shelves. It's time to check it out, especially that photo collection you rearranged last week.
6. You're in the middle of a difficult, unpleasant task. It just so happens that another, more pleasant task awaits you. Nothing wrong with switching gears, right? After all, you'll get the tough stuff done eventually.
7. You're tired. A cup of coffee or soda sounds great.
8. It's time to do some "housework," like water the plants, empty the baskets, or clean the coffee pot.
9. It's time to check to make sure you've got the right supplies for the next few days' activities.
10. It's time to make a list of... whatever.
And if by chance, none of these self-interrupters sounds right, there's always good of daydreaming.
INTERRUPTIONS: THE TOP TEN
Here they are - the most common sources of interruptions
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in most offices. As you decide how to manage your interruptions, ask yourself, which of the following do you frequently face? Answer that question and you'll be in a better position to find the right interruption-busting strategy for yourself.
1. Urgent priorities. How it begins: "You've got to deal with this problem now."
2. Unexpected work. How it begins: You find a batch of new reading or two new proposals on your desk... or a message asking you to complete an urgent report for a colleague who is out sick.
3. Meetings. How it begins. You suddenly realize you've got to handle a few tasks in order to be ready for tomorrow's meeting.
4. Telephone calls. How it begins: "T'll only be a minute."
5. Gossip. How it begins: "I was walking down the hall and you'll never guess what I heard."
6. Questions. How it begins: "I just can't figure this out. What should I do about this problem?"
7. Check-Ups. How it begins: "I just thought I'd drop by to see how you're doing on Project X."
8. Crisis. How it begins: "You'd better get over here... the widget just broke down again."
9. Stimuli. How it begins: Your computer beeps and a message appears on your screen... "Flash -New E-Mail!"
10. Financial Problems. How it begins: "Better find that purchase order now, or we'll be out of inventory before tomorrow."
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