Last week, Mike Elgan of Internet News graced us with the 2.0 version of the decades-old concept of a “work ethic”: controlling your attention.
To start, he has a great point – it’s time to upgrade our efficiencies to best manage the many distractions that throw themselves our way every day. I admit it, I’m not always immune to the shiny thing in the corner (I’m talking to you, twhirl), but those minutes add up and it’s important to recognize that times-a-wasting when productivity (and thus, results) are particularly valuable these days. He writes: