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Do you want to "work," or do you want to actually get work done?

Techno-distraction kills my ability to get work done. There are a number of possible cluprits: IM, email, Yahoo! Music (totally worth the $30 for the "chill" station), Bloglines, Google Desktop, and any number of other toys and gizmos. They all pose such glorious distraction possibilities, and they all seem legitimate. Oh, I'll ask So-and-So a question--I'll look this up--I'll just check this one feed----

I do a lot of work in this environment; I'm wired (or have been rewired) to scan a lot of datastreams as part of my information gathering process. But, if I actually want to get something done, I have to unplug. I can think a thought in half the time, and its usually a clearer, more pointed thought, too.

For what it's worth, I'm checking out now. If you need me for the next 90 minutes, call me on the phone. :)

WDT