I respond best to deadlines... so I've started giving myself deadlines for work projects. It seems to be working! I've been making steady progress lately.
I would love to hire someone who just stands next to me and hits me with a ruler every few minutes and tells me to stay focused. Seriously. I read about a guy with ADHD who did that, and he said it was better than taking medication! Haha he basically outsourced his willpower.
Are you good at staying focused at work?
GOLD / squash / 13464 posts
Not when there are other people around. I do my best work early in the morning before everyone else gets to the office or late in the afternoon after everyone else is gone. Having a baby to get home to really ate into my most productive hours...
grapefruit / 4400 posts
Well, considering most of us are on HB during office hours, I'd say not... LOL.
It's hard for me because I WFH and little C is always taking my attention away! But I can close the door and have my mom chase after her when I'm on calls, or really need to focus.
cantaloupe / 6692 posts
No. I'm on hellobee right now. Lol
Sometimes I have good days where I work at 100% and accomplish a lot of tasks.
GOLD / pineapple / 12662 posts
@MamaMoose: Ditto! I used to always work most efficiently (and effectively!) between 5:30-8/9. I am still trying to train myself to work on a different schedule, but have had limited success. : /
hostess / eggplant / 11068 posts
I work well under pressure so if a deadline is really far away, I won't get started until it inches a bit closer. I also have a habit of starting something really early but not finishing until the last second.
cantaloupe / 6791 posts
Haha. Well to some extent, I HAVE to stay focused. I mean, I have almost 20 little 4/5 year olds running around! Some days, like today, I lose focus more than others. I'm 33 weeks pregnant and exhausted. I can't run around with the kids on the playground or get on the floor with them as much. I also have to try reallyyyy hard to stay patient. Normally, I'm good when it comes to that, but these days, not so much!
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
@mrbee: I'll take that job!!! Can I telecommute? We could do verbal abuse instead of physical. Over Skype. I'd just shout your name in a negative tone every few minutes.
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts
I respond well to deadlines and work well under pressure. Thank goodness my job entails work around Client driven deadlines! however, the time in between for project/ppl mgmt is all left to me, and I usually leave things til the last min! 
coconut / 8861 posts
If I have a ton of work and desire to get the pile off my desk, then yes. Otherwise, it can be a bit of a struggle.
admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts
@mrs. wagon: haha ok! My productivity should skyrocket now!
papaya / 10570 posts
Nope! I am terrible! I fear I might get distracted by ruler guy, too.
pear / 1510 posts
Given that I'm on page 3 of the boards, I'm going to say no.
However, you have inspired me to get back to work!
grapefruit / 4136 posts
I'm AWFUL lately. Bad news too...it's busy but I just can't seem to focus. With moving and J getting sick I've been so overtired that I'm silly billy
pomegranate / 3414 posts
If I have a deadline - yes. Without a deadline - no.
I've tried giving myself deadlines but it doesn't work because I know they aren't real. I was this way in school as well, wouldn't focus on a project until the last minute.
pineapple / 12566 posts
Very good. I WAH and really have to maximize the time I have to work while DS is at school. I do have weekly deadlines, but I always finish early.
But I've always been the type of person who could stay on task and get the job done without procrastinating.
nectarine / 2765 posts
Ummmm....I'm reading & commenting on this so spose not so much. When it comes to deadlines I don't have any issues...I work best under pressure.
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