Why work doesn't happen at work - Jason Fried
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so I'm going to talk about work
so I'm going to talk about work
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specifically why people can't seem to
specifically why people can't seem to
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get work done at work which is a problem
get work done at work which is a problem
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we all kind of have but let's sort of
we all kind of have but let's sort of
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start at the beginning so we have
start at the beginning so we have
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companies and nonprofits and charities
companies and nonprofits and charities
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and all these groups that have employees
and all these groups that have employees
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or volunteers of some sort and they
or volunteers of some sort and they
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expect these people who work for them to
expect these people who work for them to
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do great work
do great work
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I would hope at least at least good work
I would hope at least at least good work
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let's hopefully at least it's good work
let's hopefully at least it's good work
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hopefully great work and so what they
hopefully great work and so what they
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typically do is they decide that all
typically do is they decide that all
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these people need to come together in
these people need to come together in
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one place to do that work so a company
one place to do that work so a company
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or a charity or organization of any kind
or a charity or organization of any kind
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they typically unless you're working in
they typically unless you're working in
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Africa if you're really lucky to do that
Africa if you're really lucky to do that
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most people have to go to an office
most people have to go to an office
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every day and so these companies they
every day and so these companies they
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build offices they go out and they buy a
build offices they go out and they buy a
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building or they rent a building or they
building or they rent a building or they
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leave some space and they fill this
leave some space and they fill this
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space with stuff they fill it with
space with stuff they fill it with
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tables or desks chairs computer
tables or desks chairs computer
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equipment software internet access maybe
equipment software internet access maybe
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a fridge maybe a few other things and
a fridge maybe a few other things and
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they expect their employees or their
they expect their employees or their
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volunteers to come to that location
volunteers to come to that location
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every day to do great work it seems like
every day to do great work it seems like
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it's perfectly reasonable to ask that
it's perfectly reasonable to ask that
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however if you actually talk to people
however if you actually talk to people
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and even question yourself and you ask
and even question yourself and you ask
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yourself where do you really want to go
yourself where do you really want to go
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when you really need to get something
when you really need to get something
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done you'll find out that people don't
done you'll find out that people don't
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say what businesses think they would say
say what businesses think they would say
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if you ask people the question where do
if you ask people the question where do
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you really need to go when you need to
you really need to go when you need to
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get something done you typically get
get something done you typically get
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three different kinds of answers one is
three different kinds of answers one is
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kind of a place or location or room
kind of a place or location or room
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another one is a a moving object and a
another one is a a moving object and a
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third is a time so here's some examples
third is a time so here's some examples
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when I ask people I've been asking
when I ask people I've been asking
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people this question for about ten years
people this question for about ten years
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I ask them where do you go when you
I ask them where do you go when you
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really need to get something done I'll
really need to get something done I'll
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hear things like the porch the deck the
hear things like the porch the deck the
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kitchen I'll hear things like an extra
kitchen I'll hear things like an extra
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room in the house the basement the
room in the house the basement the
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coffee shop
coffee shop
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the library and then you'll hear things
the library and then you'll hear things
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like the Train
like the Train
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a plane a car so the commute and then
a plane a car so the commute and then
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you'll hear people say well it doesn't
you'll hear people say well it doesn't
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really matter where I am as long as it's
really matter where I am as long as it's
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really early in the morning or really
really early in the morning or really
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late at night or on the weekends you
late at night or on the weekends you
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almost never hear someone say the office
almost never hear someone say the office
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but businesses are spending all this
but businesses are spending all this
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money on this place called the office
money on this place called the office
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and they're making people go to it all
and they're making people go to it all
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the time yet people don't do work in the
the time yet people don't do work in the
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office what is that about
office what is that about
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like why is that why is that happening
like why is that why is that happening
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and what you find out is if you dig a
and what you find out is if you dig a
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little bit deeper you find out that
little bit deeper you find out that
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people this is what happens people go to
people this is what happens people go to
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work and they're basically trading in
work and they're basically trading in
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their work day for a series of work
their work day for a series of work
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moments that's what happens at the
moments that's what happens at the
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office you don't have a work day anymore
office you don't have a work day anymore
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you have work moments it's like the
you have work moments it's like the
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front door of the office is like a
front door of the office is like a
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Cuisinart and you walk in and your day
Cuisinart and you walk in and your day
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is shredded to bits because you have 15
is shredded to bits because you have 15
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minutes here and 30 minutes there and
minutes here and 30 minutes there and
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then something else happens and you're
then something else happens and you're
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pulled off your work and you got to do
pulled off your work and you got to do
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something else and you have 20 minutes
something else and you have 20 minutes
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then it's lunch then you have something
then it's lunch then you have something
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else to do and then you have 15 minutes
else to do and then you have 15 minutes
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and someone pulls you aside and ask you
and someone pulls you aside and ask you
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this question and before you know what
this question and before you know what
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it's like it's 5:00 p.m. right and you
it's like it's 5:00 p.m. right and you
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look back on your day and you realize
look back on your day and you realize
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that you didn't get anything done right
that you didn't get anything done right
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I mean we've all been through this you
I mean we've all been through this you
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probably been through it we're probably
probably been through it we're probably
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went through it yesterday or the day
went through it yesterday or the day
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before the day before that you look back
before the day before that you look back
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on your day and you're like I got
on your day and you're like I got
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nothing done today I was at work I sat
nothing done today I was at work I sat
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at my desk I used my expensive computer
at my desk I used my expensive computer
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I used the software they told me to use
I used the software they told me to use
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I went to these meetings I was asked to
I went to these meetings I was asked to
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go to I did these conference calls I did
go to I did these conference calls I did
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all this stuff but I didn't actually do
all this stuff but I didn't actually do
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anything I just did tax I didn't
anything I just did tax I didn't
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actually get meaningful work done and
actually get meaningful work done and
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what you what you find is that
what you what you find is that
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especially with creative people
especially with creative people
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thinkers that people really need long
thinkers that people really need long
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stretches of uninterrupted time to get
stretches of uninterrupted time to get
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something done and you cannot ask
something done and you cannot ask
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somebody to be creative in 15 minutes
somebody to be creative in 15 minutes
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and really think about a problem you
and really think about a problem you
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might have a quick idea but to be in
might have a quick idea but to be in
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deep thought about a problem and really
deep thought about a problem and really
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consider a problem carefully you need
consider a problem carefully you need
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long stretches of uninterrupted time and
long stretches of uninterrupted time and
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even though the workday is typically
even though the workday is typically
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eight hours how many people here have
eight hours how many people here have
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ever had eight hours to themselves at
ever had eight hours to themselves at
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the office about seven hours six
the office about seven hours six
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five four when's the last time you had
five four when's the last time you had
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three hours to yourself at the office
three hours to yourself at the office
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two hours one maybe very very few people
two hours one maybe very very few people
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actually have long stretches of under up
actually have long stretches of under up
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to time at an office and this is why
to time at an office and this is why
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people choose to do work at home or they
people choose to do work at home or they
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might go to the office but they might go
might go to the office but they might go
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to the office really early in the day or
to the office really early in the day or
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late at night when no one's around or
late at night when no one's around or
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they stick around whenever after
they stick around whenever after
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everyone's left or they go in on the
everyone's left or they go in on the
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weekends or they get worked out on the
weekends or they get worked out on the
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plane or they get work done in the car
plane or they get work done in the car
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or on the train because there are no
or on the train because there are no
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distractions now there are different
distractions now there are different
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kinds of distractions but there aren't
kinds of distractions but there aren't
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the really bad kind of distractions
the really bad kind of distractions
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which I'll talk about in just a minute
which I'll talk about in just a minute
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and this sort of whole phenomenon of
and this sort of whole phenomenon of
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having like short bursts of time to get
having like short bursts of time to get
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things done reminds me of another thing
things done reminds me of another thing
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that doesn't work when you're
that doesn't work when you're
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interrupted and that is sleep I think
interrupted and that is sleep I think
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that sleep and work are very closely
that sleep and work are very closely
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related and it's not just that you can
related and it's not just that you can
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work while you're sleeping and you can
work while you're sleeping and you can
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sleep while you're working that's not
sleep while you're working that's not
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really what I mean I'm talking
really what I mean I'm talking
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specifically about the fact that sleep
specifically about the fact that sleep
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and work are phase based or stage based
and work are phase based or stage based
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events so sleep is about sleep phases or
events so sleep is about sleep phases or
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stages some people call them different
stages some people call them different
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things there's five of them and in order
things there's five of them and in order
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to get to the really deep ones they're
to get to the really deep ones they're
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really meaningful ones you have to go
really meaningful ones you have to go
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through the early ones and if you're
through the early ones and if you're
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interrupted while you're going through
interrupted while you're going through
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the early ones so if you know someone
the early ones so if you know someone
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bumps you in bed or there's a sound or
bumps you in bed or there's a sound or
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whatever happens you don't just pick up
whatever happens you don't just pick up
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where you left off if you're interrupted
where you left off if you're interrupted
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and woken up you have to start again so
and woken up you have to start again so
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you have to go back a few phases and
you have to go back a few phases and
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start again and what ends up happening
start again and what ends up happening
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sometimes you might have days like this
sometimes you might have days like this
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where you wake up at 8:00 in the morning
where you wake up at 8:00 in the morning
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or 7:00 in the morning or whenever you
or 7:00 in the morning or whenever you
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get up and you're like I didn't really
get up and you're like I didn't really
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sleep very well I did the sleep thing I
sleep very well I did the sleep thing I
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went to bed I laid down but I didn't
went to bed I laid down but I didn't
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really sleep because sleep is not people
really sleep because sleep is not people
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say you go to sleep but you really don't
say you go to sleep but you really don't
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go to sleep you go towards sleep it just
go to sleep you go towards sleep it just
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takes a while you got to go through
takes a while you got to go through
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these phases and stuff and if you're
these phases and stuff and if you're
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interrupted you don't sleep well so how
interrupted you don't sleep well so how
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do we expect that does anyone here
do we expect that does anyone here
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expect someone to sleep well if they're
expect someone to sleep well if they're
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interrupted all night I don't think
interrupted all night I don't think
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anyone would say yes why do we expect
anyone would say yes why do we expect
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people to work well if they're being
people to work well if they're being
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interrupted all day at the office how
interrupted all day at the office how
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can we possibly expect people to do
can we possibly expect people to do
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their job if they're going to the office
their job if they're going to the office
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to be interrupted that doesn't really
to be interrupted that doesn't really
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seem like it makes a lot of sense to me
seem like it makes a lot of sense to me
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what are these interruptions that happen
what are these interruptions that happen
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at the office that don't happen in other
at the office that don't happen in other
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places because in other places you can
places because in other places you can
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have interruptions like you can have you
have interruptions like you can have you
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know the TV or you know you could go for
know the TV or you know you could go for
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a walk or there's a fridge downstairs or
a walk or there's a fridge downstairs or
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you've got your own couch or whatever
you've got your own couch or whatever
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you want to do and if you talk to
you want to do and if you talk to
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certain managers they'll tell you that
certain managers they'll tell you that
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they don't want their employees to work
they don't want their employees to work
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at home because of these distractions
at home because of these distractions
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you know they'll also say that sometimes
you know they'll also say that sometimes
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they'll also say well if I can't see the
they'll also say well if I can't see the
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person how do I know they're working
person how do I know they're working
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which is ridiculous of course but that's
which is ridiculous of course but that's
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one of the excuses that managers give
one of the excuses that managers give
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and I'm one of these managers I
and I'm one of these managers I
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understand like I I know how this goes
understand like I I know how this goes
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we all have to improve on this sort of
we all have to improve on this sort of
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thing but often times they'll cite
thing but often times they'll cite
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distractions I can't let someone work at
distractions I can't let someone work at
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home to watch TV they'll do this other
home to watch TV they'll do this other
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thing it turns out that those aren't the
thing it turns out that those aren't the
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things that are really distracting
things that are really distracting
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because those are voluntary distractions
because those are voluntary distractions
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you decide when you want to be
you decide when you want to be
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distracted by the TV you decide when you
distracted by the TV you decide when you
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want to turn something on you decide
want to turn something on you decide
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when you want to go downstairs or go for
when you want to go downstairs or go for
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a walk at the office most of the
a walk at the office most of the
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interruptions and distractions that
interruptions and distractions that
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really cause people not to get work done
really cause people not to get work done
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are involuntary so let's go through a
are involuntary so let's go through a
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couple of those now
couple of those now
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managers and bosses will often have you
managers and bosses will often have you
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think that the real distractions at work
think that the real distractions at work
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are things like Facebook and Twitter and
are things like Facebook and Twitter and
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YouTube and other websites and in fact
YouTube and other websites and in fact
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they'll go so far as to actually ban
they'll go so far as to actually ban
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these sites at work some of you may work
these sites at work some of you may work
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at places where you can't get to these
at places where you can't get to these
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certain sites I mean is this China what
certain sites I mean is this China what
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the hell is going on here you can't go
the hell is going on here you can't go
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to a website at work and that's the
to a website at work and that's the
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problem that's why people aren't getting
problem that's why people aren't getting
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work done because they're going to
work done because they're going to
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Facebook and they're going to Twitter
Facebook and they're going to Twitter
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that's kind of ridiculous it's a total
that's kind of ridiculous it's a total
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decoy and you know today's Facebook and
decoy and you know today's Facebook and
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Twitter and YouTube these things are
Twitter and YouTube these things are
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just modern-day smoke breaks no one
just modern-day smoke breaks no one
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cared about letting people take a smoke
cared about letting people take a smoke
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break for 15 minutes 10 years ago so why
break for 15 minutes 10 years ago so why
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is everyone care about someone going to
is everyone care about someone going to
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Facebook here and their Twitter here and
Facebook here and their Twitter here and
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their YouTube here and there those
their YouTube here and there those
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aren't the real problems in the office
aren't the real problems in the office
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the real problems are what I like to
the real problems are what I like to
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call the MMS the managers and the
call the MMS the managers and the
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meetings those are the real problems in
meetings those are the real problems in
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the modern office today and this is why
the modern office today and this is why
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things don't get done at work it's
things don't get done at work it's
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because of the MMS now what's
because of the MMS now what's
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interesting is if you listen to all the
interesting is if you listen to all the
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places that people talk about doing work
places that people talk about doing work
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like at home or
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in the car or a plane or late at night
in the car or a plane or late at night
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or early in the morning you don't find
or early in the morning you don't find
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managers and meetings you find a lot of
managers and meetings you find a lot of
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other distractions but you don't find
other distractions but you don't find
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managers in meetings so these are the
managers in meetings so these are the
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things that you don't find elsewhere but
things that you don't find elsewhere but
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you do find at the office and managers
you do find at the office and managers
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are basically people whose job it is is
are basically people whose job it is is
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to interrupt people that's pretty much
to interrupt people that's pretty much
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what managers are for they're for
what managers are for they're for
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interrupting people they don't really do
interrupting people they don't really do
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the work so they have to make sure
the work so they have to make sure
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everyone else is doing the work which is
everyone else is doing the work which is
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an interruption and and we have a lot of
an interruption and and we have a lot of
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managers in the world now and there's a
managers in the world now and there's a
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lot of people in the world now and
lot of people in the world now and
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there's a lot of interruptions in the
there's a lot of interruptions in the
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world now because of these managers they
world now because of these managers they
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have to check-in hey how's it going so
have to check-in hey how's it going so
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me what's up you know this is the sort
me what's up you know this is the sort
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of thing and they keep interrupting you
of thing and they keep interrupting you
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at the wrong time while you're trying to
at the wrong time while you're trying to
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actually do something that they're
actually do something that they're
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paying you to do they tend to interrupt
paying you to do they tend to interrupt
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you that's kind of bad but what's even
you that's kind of bad but what's even
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worse is the thing that managers do most
worse is the thing that managers do most
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of all which is call meetings and
of all which is call meetings and
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meetings are just toxic terrible
meetings are just toxic terrible
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poisonous things during the day at work
poisonous things during the day at work
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we all know this to be true and you
we all know this to be true and you
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would never see a spontaneous meeting
would never see a spontaneous meeting
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called by employees it doesn't work that
called by employees it doesn't work that
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way it's like the manager calls the
way it's like the manager calls the
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meeting so the employees can all come
meeting so the employees can all come
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together and it's an incredibly
together and it's an incredibly
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disruptive thing to do to people is to
disruptive thing to do to people is to
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say hey look we're gonna bring ten
say hey look we're gonna bring ten
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people together right now and have a
people together right now and have a
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meeting I don't care what you're doing
meeting I don't care what you're doing
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just you've got to stop doing what
just you've got to stop doing what
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you're doing so you can have this
you're doing so you can have this
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meeting I mean what are the chances that
meeting I mean what are the chances that
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all ten people are ready to stop what if
all ten people are ready to stop what if
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they're thinking about something
they're thinking about something
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important or if they're doing important
important or if they're doing important
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work all of a sudden you're telling them
work all of a sudden you're telling them
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they have to stop doing that to do
they have to stop doing that to do
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something else so they go into a meeting
something else so they go into a meeting
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room they get together and they talk
room they get together and they talk
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about stuff that doesn't really matter
about stuff that doesn't really matter
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usually because meetings aren't work
usually because meetings aren't work
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meetings there are places to go talk
meetings there are places to go talk
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about things you're supposed to be doing
about things you're supposed to be doing
later
later
later
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but meetings also procreate so one
but meetings also procreate so one
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meeting tends to lead to another meeting
meeting tends to lead to another meeting
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intends to lead to another meeting
intends to lead to another meeting
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there's often too many people in the
there's often too many people in the
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meetings and they're very very expensive
meetings and they're very very expensive
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to the organization companies often
to the organization companies often
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think of a one-hour meeting as a
think of a one-hour meeting as a
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one-hour meeting but that's not true
one-hour meeting but that's not true
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unless there's only one person in that
unless there's only one person in that
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meeting there are 10 people in the
meeting there are 10 people in the
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meeting it's a 10 hour meeting it's not
meeting it's a 10 hour meeting it's not
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a one-hour meeting it's 10 hours of
a one-hour meeting it's 10 hours of
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productivity taken from the rusty
productivity taken from the rusty
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organization to have this one one-hour
organization to have this one one-hour
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meeting which probably should have been
meeting which probably should have been
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handled by two or three people talking
handled by two or three people talking
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for a few minutes but instead there's a
for a few minutes but instead there's a
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long-scheduled meeting because meetings
long-scheduled meeting because meetings
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are scheduled the way software works
are scheduled the way software works
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which is in like increments of 15
which is in like increments of 15
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minutes or 30 minutes or an hour you
minutes or 30 minutes or an hour you
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don't schedule an eight-hour meeting
don't schedule an eight-hour meeting
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with Outlook you can't I don't know if
with Outlook you can't I don't know if
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you can you go 15 minutes or 30 minutes
you can you go 15 minutes or 30 minutes
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or 45 minutes or an hour and so we tend
or 45 minutes or an hour and so we tend
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to fill these times up when things
to fill these times up when things
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should really go really quickly so
should really go really quickly so
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meetings and managers are two major
meetings and managers are two major
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problems in businesses today especially
problems in businesses today especially
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to offices these things don't exist
to offices these things don't exist
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outside of the office so I have some
outside of the office so I have some
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suggestions to kind of remedy the
suggestions to kind of remedy the
situation
situation
situation
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what can managers do enlightened
what can managers do enlightened
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managers hopefully what can they do to
managers hopefully what can they do to
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make the office a better place for
make the office a better place for
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people to work so it's not the last
people to work so it's not the last
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resort but it's the first resort it's
resort but it's the first resort it's
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that people start to say when I really
that people start to say when I really
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want to get stuff done I go to the
want to get stuff done I go to the
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office because the offices are well
office because the offices are well
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equipped everything should be there for
equipped everything should be there for
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them to do their work but they don't
them to do their work but they don't
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want to go there right now so how do we
want to go there right now so how do we
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change that I have three suggestions
change that I have three suggestions
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I'll share with you guys about three
I'll share with you guys about three
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minutes so that that will fit perfectly
minutes so that that will fit perfectly
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we've all heard of like you know the the
we've all heard of like you know the the
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the casual Friday thing I don't know if
the casual Friday thing I don't know if
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people still do that but how about no
people still do that but how about no
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talk Thursdays how about pick one third
talk Thursdays how about pick one third
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just one Thursday once a month and cut
just one Thursday once a month and cut
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that day in half and just say the
that day in half and just say the
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afternoon I'll make it really easy for
afternoon I'll make it really easy for
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you so just the afternoon one Thursday
you so just the afternoon one Thursday
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the first Thursday of the month just the
the first Thursday of the month just the
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afternoon nobody in the office can talk
afternoon nobody in the office can talk
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to each other just silence that's it and
to each other just silence that's it and
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what you'll find is that a tremendous
what you'll find is that a tremendous
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amount of work actually gets done when
amount of work actually gets done when
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no one talks to each other this is when
no one talks to each other this is when
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people actually get stuff done is when
people actually get stuff done is when
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no one's bothering them when no one's
no one's bothering them when no one's
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interrupting them and you can give
interrupting them and you can give
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someone like giving someone four hours
someone like giving someone four hours
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of uninterrupted time is the best gift
of uninterrupted time is the best gift
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you can give anybody at work it's better
you can give anybody at work it's better
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than a computer it's better than a new
than a computer it's better than a new
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monitor it's better than a new software
monitor it's better than a new software
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or whatever people typically use give
or whatever people typically use give
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you them four hours of quiet time at the
you them four hours of quiet time at the
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office is going to be incredibly
office is going to be incredibly
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valuable and if you try that I think
valuable and if you try that I think
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you'll find that you agree and maybe
you'll find that you agree and maybe
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hopefully you can do it more often so
hopefully you can do it more often so
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maybe it's every other week or every
maybe it's every other week or every
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week once a week afternoons don't can
week once a week afternoons don't can
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talk to each other that's something that
talk to each other that's something that
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you'll find will really really work
you'll find will really really work
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another thing you can try is switching
another thing you can try is switching
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from active communication and
from active communication and
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collaboration which is like face-to-face
collaboration which is like face-to-face
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stuff tapping people on the shoulder
stuff tapping people on the shoulder
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saying hi to them having
saying hi to them having
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meetings and replace that with more
meetings and replace that with more
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passive models of communication using
passive models of communication using
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things like email and instant messaging
things like email and instant messaging
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or collaboration products things like
or collaboration products things like
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that now some people might say email is
that now some people might say email is
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really distracting and I am is really
really distracting and I am is really
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distracting and these other things are
distracting and these other things are
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really distracting but they're
really distracting but they're
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distracting at a time of your own choice
distracting at a time of your own choice
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in your own choosing you can quit the
in your own choosing you can quit the
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email app you can't quit your boss you
email app you can't quit your boss you
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can quit
can quit
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I am you can't hide your manager right
I am you can't hide your manager right
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you can put these things away and then
you can put these things away and then
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you can be interrupted on your own
you can be interrupted on your own
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schedule at your own time when you're
schedule at your own time when you're
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available when you're ready to go again
available when you're ready to go again
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because work like sleep happens in
because work like sleep happens in
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phases so you're going to be kind of
phases so you're going to be kind of
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going up and doing some work and you're
going up and doing some work and you're
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going to come down from that work and
going to come down from that work and
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then maybe it's time to check that email
then maybe it's time to check that email
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check that I am and there are very very
check that I am and there are very very
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few things that are that urgent that
few things that are that urgent that
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need to happen and need to be answered
need to happen and need to be answered
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right this second so if you're a manager
right this second so if you're a manager
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start encouraging people to use more
start encouraging people to use more
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things like I am an email and other
things like I am an email and other
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things that someone else can put away
things that someone else can put away
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and then get back to you on their own
and then get back to you on their own
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schedule and the last suggestion I have
schedule and the last suggestion I have
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is that if you do have a meeting coming
is that if you do have a meeting coming
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up if you are if you have the power just
up if you are if you have the power just
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cancel it just cancel that next meeting
cancel it just cancel that next meeting
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what it tastes Friday so Monday usually
what it tastes Friday so Monday usually
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people have meetings on Monday just
people have meetings on Monday just
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don't have it now I don't mean like move
don't have it now I don't mean like move
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it I mean just erase it from memory it's
it I mean just erase it from memory it's
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gone and you'll find out that everything
gone and you'll find out that everything
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will be just fine like all these
will be just fine like all these
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discussions and decisions you thought
discussions and decisions you thought
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you had to make at this one time at 9:00
you had to make at this one time at 9:00
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a.m. on Monday just forget about them
a.m. on Monday just forget about them
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and things will be just fine people have
and things will be just fine people have
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a more open morning they can actually
a more open morning they can actually
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think and you'll find out that maybe all
think and you'll find out that maybe all
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these things you thought you had to do
these things you thought you had to do
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you don't actually have to do so those
you don't actually have to do so those
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are just three quick suggestions I
are just three quick suggestions I
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wanted to give you guys to think about
wanted to give you guys to think about
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this and and I hope that some of these
this and and I hope that some of these
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ideas were at least provocative enough
ideas were at least provocative enough
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for managers and bosses and business
for managers and bosses and business
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owners and organizers and people who are
owners and organizers and people who are
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in charge of other people to think about
in charge of other people to think about
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laying off a little bit and giving
laying off a little bit and giving
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people some more time to get some work
people some more time to get some work
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done and I think it'll all pay off in
done and I think it'll all pay off in
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the end so thanks for listening
the end so thanks for listening
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