The ability to multi-task with overemployment is vital. If there are distractions, focus and multi-tasking can be affected.

How do you manage distractions to avoid losing focus?

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I timeblock my schedule, put my headphones in and get to it. 40 minutes on one project, 10 minute break, 40 minutes on another project, 10 minute break, rinse, repeat. Breaking my workload up like this and interspersing mini breaks into my day helps me stay on task.

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What an awesome idea! Rather than putting your head down and powering through, this routine reduces distractions and fatigue. Well done!

It's just a matter of extreme scheduling. I jot down a lot of notes about deadlines and milestones and just reminders of where I think I need to be on projects. And then it's just a matter of making the most of the hours in the day. One thing which I consider akin to a distraction is getting bogged down. If I'm stuck on something I just kick myself and either get it figured out, or put it aside and get productive on something else. The general idea is to always be moving, and always be as productive as possible.

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I agree! Getting frustrated on a project can make one more likely to find something else to do and it may not be productive. Great idea with sticking to a schedule or willingness to walk away and regroup.

I have two full-time jobs -- one writing and one editing -- for online sites. That's 70 hours a week -- 35 for each company. I work five hours in the morning for one, five hours in the afternoon for the other and then switch them up the next day. I dedicated Saturday's 10 hours to one and Sunday's 10 hours to the other, to give me more uninterrupted time to dedicate to the tasks. I have told the wife and kids that "Daddy" has gone to his office and will be back at 6 p.m. I lock my door to discourage interruptions. Both companies give me two two-week paid vacations. I take two weeks off in the summer and two weeks off in winter -- either around Thanksgiving or Christmas. It sounds like I'm headed for burnout, but to those who ever worked for a newspaper as a salaried employee, you know I'm actually working less hours and getting paid twice as much as I was working in a newsroom.

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That's a great example, especially locking your office door to keep the distractions to a minimum! As long as you take time for yourself and family, I don't think you would burnout.

I rely heavily heavily on airpods first and foremost haha. I also schedule regular breaks for myself so I can actually be focused when I need to be. I also have a pretty non-distracting home environment because I don't kids, just a husband and a dog and they're easy enough to quiet down haha. I think if I had more things pulling my attention (like kids, etc) it would be near impossible to manage two jobs

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Airpods are a really good idea, especially if you only hear one source of noise! That would make all of the other "activities" in the house less distracting. 👍

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