Can't Focus? You're Wasting Money!

Did you know that workplace distractions cost American businesses $650 million dollars? Well apparently it does, according to Business Week, and I may be contributing to this amount. I consider myself a very efficient worker, but sometimes, that blasted computer screen and that pesky Internet access ruin everything. I have music, the Internet (can't get enough of it--it's an addiction), my cellphone, work phone, and, of course, people to distract me. It is a problem that likely will not go away. And, with Generations X and Y taking over the workplace, employers will need to get ready for a bunch of multi-tasking, gadget obsessed, IM-ing fools. Distractions are here to stay!