We have all been there. Ahem, let me rephrase. We are all there. Deadlines, last-minute changes, pressing tasks, and conflict with coworkers.
A simple disruption derails an otherwise great day.
The best solution is to take the changes and constant disruptions in stride and to learn how to enjoy the complications as they arise. Each complication presents a challenge but also an opportunity to learn, to grow, and to better understand how each of us deals with change. After a long day's work, and after overcoming seemingly insurmountable tasks, we will feel better about ourselves.
Annoying things at the work place include but are not limited to:
- the typing of another coworker (the precision becomes too much to bare. It is steady and hums perfectly, almost as though he is making no typos, and just like he is putting the perfect weight upon each key). Such perfection is annoying. Put your headphones on and move on with your life.
- the fact that your boss has a space heater that is used during the summertime (it's 80 god-damn degrees outside - fuck off).
- the breathing of another coworker
- their faces
Sometimes you are asked to do something by
1) Listen to classical music.
There is no better way to hammer through a stressful day than intense Mozart.
2) Immerse yourself in your task.
There is nothing more important than the task you have set forth for yourself. Do this task with gusto and do not allow any distraction. If distraction arises in the form of an email, an IM, a beep, a sneeze, a gesture or a hand-wave, literally wave it off until you have come to a stopping point.
3) Take breaks.
A simple disruption derails an otherwise great day.
The best solution is to take the changes and constant disruptions in stride and to learn how to enjoy the complications as they arise. Each complication presents a challenge but also an opportunity to learn, to grow, and to better understand how each of us deals with change. After a long day's work, and after overcoming seemingly insurmountable tasks, we will feel better about ourselves.
Annoying things at the work place include but are not limited to:
- the typing of another coworker (the precision becomes too much to bare. It is steady and hums perfectly, almost as though he is making no typos, and just like he is putting the perfect weight upon each key). Such perfection is annoying. Put your headphones on and move on with your life.
- the fact that your boss has a space heater that is used during the summertime (it's 80 god-damn degrees outside - fuck off).
- the breathing of another coworker
- their faces
Sometimes you are asked to do something by
1) Listen to classical music.
There is no better way to hammer through a stressful day than intense Mozart.
2) Immerse yourself in your task.
There is nothing more important than the task you have set forth for yourself. Do this task with gusto and do not allow any distraction. If distraction arises in the form of an email, an IM, a beep, a sneeze, a gesture or a hand-wave, literally wave it off until you have come to a stopping point.
3) Take breaks.
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