Stop the Time-Suck

Odds are that if you’re reading this at work, you’re going to be interrupted before you finish the article. As surely as rainwater infiltrates a leaky manhole or lateral, your cellphone will ring, a text alert will sound, an email will arrive (flagged “urgent,” no doubt), a colleague will duck into your office or truck to chat or a supervisor will call an impromptu meeting.Let’s face it: Getting things done at work is an increasingly daunting task — especially if your organization faces the double whammy of short-staffing coupled with increased workloads. And more often than not, the culprit is