Whether you work out of an office downtown or work from home, one of the biggest challenges that you probably deal with on daily basis is how to work without interruption.Distractions and interruptions can come in dozens of forms—meetings, emails, texts, client phone calls—but one of the biggest problems that many people face is how to deal with people who constantly waste time with endless visits and idle conversation. In order to win back your day, there are several strategies that you can use to bid time wasters goodbye.
Be Straightforward About Your Time
You won’t accomplish much by tiptoeing around the fact that you need to be productive.
Let those who constantly want to visit your office to tell jokes or long stories that you have to focus on your current project. Offer to meet them for lunch or even after work to socialize instead.