--- title: "Solomon Page: Staffing Solutions & Executive Search - Blog | distractions" description: distractions | Solomon Page is a specialty niche provider of staffing solutions & executive search, with divisions covering many industries and a national reach. --- - [Home](https://solomonpage.com) - Divisions - Functional Divisions - [Accounting & Finance](https://solomonpage.com/accounting-finance/) - [Administrative & Support](https://solomonpage.com/administrative-support/) - [Creative & Marketing](https://solomonpage.com/creative-marketing/) - [Human Resources](https://solomonpage.com/humanresources/) - [Legal Services](https://solomonpage.com/legal-services/) - [Scientific & Engineering](https://solomonpage.com/scientific-engineering/) - [Technology](https://solomonpage.com/technology/) - Industry Divisions - [Clinical Resource Network](https://solomonpage.com/crn/) - [Fashion & Beauty](https://solomonpage.com/fashion-beauty/) - [Financial Services](https://solomonpage.com/financialservices/) - [Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://solomonpage.com/healthcare-lifesciences/) - [Healthcare Staffing](https://solomonpage.com/healthcare-staffing/) - [Hospitality](https://solomonpage.com/hospitality/) - [Media, Education & Publishing](https://solomonpage.com/digitalmedia-publishing/) - [Specialty Financial Services](https://solomonpage.com/specialtyfinance/) - [Locations](https://solomonpage.com/locations/) - [Contact](https://info.solomonpage.com/contact-us?_gl=1*ffwfay*_gcl_au*MTc3NTM1NDM3MC4xNzI4NjczOTcw) - [Blog](https://blog.solomonpage.com) [![SP\_Corporate Global\_horiz\_lockup\_positive\_DIGITAL\_HIGH](https://blog.solomonpage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SP_Corporate%20Global_horiz_lockup_positive_DIGITAL_HIGH.png?width=294&name=SP_Corporate%20Global_horiz_lockup_positive_DIGITAL_HIGH.png)](https://solomonpage.com) - [WHAT WE DO](https://www.solomonpage.com/service-offerings) - [AREAS OF EXPERTISE](https://www.solomonpage.com/areas-of-expertise) - [ABOUT](https://www.solomonpage.com/about) - [JOB OPPORTUNITIES](https://opportunities.solomonpage.com) ## Blog [![dog-days-of-summer-blog-image](https://blog.solomonpage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/dog-days-of-summer-blog-image.jpg?width=861&upsize=true&name=dog-days-of-summer-blog-image.jpg)](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2018/07/12/boost-productivity-dog-days-summer) ## [How to Boost Productivity During the Dog Days of Summer](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2018/07/12/boost-productivity-dog-days-summer) July 12 , 2018 You may have loved your job when you started, but it’s not unusual to get in a rut. If you’re experiencing burnout, changing your mindset can bypass it, says Daniel M. Cable, author of *Alive at Work: The Neuroscience of Helping Your People Love What They Do,*during his [interview with Stephanie...](https://www.fastcompany.com/40573806/how-to-trick-your-brain-into-not-getting-bored) - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2018/07/12/boost-productivity-dog-days-summer](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2018/07/12/boost-productivity-dog-days-summer) - - - Filed Under: [Attitude](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/attitude), [Behavior in the Workplace](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/behavior-in-the-workplace), [behavior in the workplace](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/behavior-in-the-workplace-2), [Distractions](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/distractions), [distractions](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/distractions-2), [Focus](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/focus), [Good Habits](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/good-habits), [good habits](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/good-habits-2), [Strategy](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/strategy), [Organization](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/organization), [Productivity](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/productivity), [productivity](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/productivity-2), [Quick Tips](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/quick-tips), [quick tips](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/quick-tips-2), [summer](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/summer), [work](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/work) ## [10 Reasons We Fail to Achieve Our Goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/07/16/10-reasons-fail-achieve-goals) July 16 , 2015 Setting goals gives us something to strive towards and boosts our self-confidence each time we achieve them. More often than not, we are guilty of setting goals that we sometimes fail to meet. I have observed the following to be the major reasons we sometimes fail to meet goals we set for ourselves. - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/07/16/10-reasons-fail-achieve-goals](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/07/16/10-reasons-fail-achieve-goals) - - - Filed Under: [Career Advice](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/career-advice), [Distractions](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/distractions), [distractions](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/distractions-2), [Goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/goals), [goals](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/goals-2), [personal development](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/personal-development) ## [7 Ways You Can Function In A Dysfunctional Workplace](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/04/30/7-ways-function-a-dysfunctional-workplace) April 30 , 2015 - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/04/30/7-ways-function-a-dysfunctional-workplace](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/04/30/7-ways-function-a-dysfunctional-workplace) - - - Filed Under: [Distractions](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/distractions), [distractions](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/distractions-2), [Focus](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/focus), [focus](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/focus-2), [Office Politics](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/office-politics), [office politics](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/office-politics-2), [Quick Tips](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/quick-tips), [quick tips](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/quick-tips-2) ## [9 Ways Your Colleagues Are Holding You Back--And 3 Ways to Stop Them](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/02/17/9-ways-colleagues-holding-back-and-3-ways-stop) February 17 , 2015 Sometimes it really isn't your fault. People around you are keeping you from achieving success. Here is how to recognize them and fix the situation fast. - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/02/17/9-ways-colleagues-holding-back-and-3-ways-stop](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2015/02/17/9-ways-colleagues-holding-back-and-3-ways-stop) - - - Filed Under: [ambition](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/ambition), [Career Advice](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/career-advice), [Decision Making](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/decision-making), [decision making](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/decision-making-2), [Distractions](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/distractions), [distractions](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/distractions-2) ## [5 Ways Emotional Unavailability May Be Affecting You At Work](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/08/25/5-ways-emotional-unavailability-affecting-work) August 25 , 2014 We usually think of emotionally unavailable people as people who are unable to commit in romantic relationships. The reality is that all humans are emotionally defended to some extent. We humans tend to have a very poor understanding of ourselves. We are often overly aware of how others may be... - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/08/25/5-ways-emotional-unavailability-affecting-work](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/08/25/5-ways-emotional-unavailability-affecting-work) - - - Filed Under: [Behavior in the Workplace](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/behavior-in-the-workplace), [behavior in the workplace](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/behavior-in-the-workplace-2), [Best Advice](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/best-advice), [best advice](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/best-advice-2), [Career Advice](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/career-advice), [Distractions](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/distractions), [distractions](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/distractions-2) ## [Organizational Attention Deficit Disorder](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/03/13/organizational-attention-deficit-disorder) March 13 , 2014 Many leaders in large organizations manage global teams. The group may include contract workers, or team members from a merger. Face-to-face interactions aren’t always possible. Getting a group in sync with the project’s goals can be a job in and of itself. As a result of these and other obstacles,... - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/03/13/organizational-attention-deficit-disorder](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2014/03/13/organizational-attention-deficit-disorder) - - - Filed Under: [Behavior in the Workplace](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/behavior-in-the-workplace), [behavior in the workplace](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/behavior-in-the-workplace-2), [Distractions](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/distractions), [distractions](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/distractions-2), [Efficiency](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/efficiency), [efficiency](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/efficiency-2), [Productivity](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/productivity), [productivity](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/productivity-2) ## [How to Get From Distraction to Satisfaction](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2013/12/30/distraction-satisfaction) December 30 , 2013 Multitasking can leave us feeling disoriented at the end of the day. What’s worse, this frenetic shifting between two or more things can rob us of a sense of satisfaction. - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2013/12/30/distraction-satisfaction](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2013/12/30/distraction-satisfaction) - - - Filed Under: [Distractions](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/distractions), [distractions](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/distractions-2), [Efficiency](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/efficiency), [efficiency](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/efficiency-2), [Productivity](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/productivity), [productivity](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/productivity-2), [Success](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/success), [success](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/success-2) ## [Why Being a Perfectionist Can Hurt Your Productivity](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2013/11/07/perfectionist-hurt-productivity) November 07 , 2013 - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2013/11/07/perfectionist-hurt-productivity](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2013/11/07/perfectionist-hurt-productivity) - - - Filed Under: [Career Advice](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/career-advice), [Distractions](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/distractions), [distractions](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/distractions-2), [Perfection](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/perfection), [Productivity](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/productivity), [productivity](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/productivity-2) ## [The Internet and Employee Productivity](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2013/10/31/internet-employee-productivity) October 31 , 2013 - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2013/10/31/internet-employee-productivity](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2013/10/31/internet-employee-productivity) - - - Filed Under: [Career & Money](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/career-money), [career & money](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/career-money-6), [Distractions](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/distractions), [distractions](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/distractions-2), [Efficiency](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/efficiency), [efficiency](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/efficiency-2), [Focus](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/focus), [focus](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/focus-2), [Productivity](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/productivity), [productivity](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/productivity-2), [Technology](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/technology), [Technology](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/technology-division), [Your Career](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/your-career), [your career](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/your-career-2) ## [The Two Biggest Distractions – And What to Do About Them](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2013/09/12/two-biggest-distractions-what-to-do) September 12 , 2013 Distractions are the enemy of focus. Being able to keep your focus amidst the daily din of distraction makes you better able to use whatever talents you need to apply – whether making a business plan or a cheese soufflé. The more prone to distraction, the worse we do. - [mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2013/09/12/two-biggest-distractions-what-to-do](mailto:?body=https://blog.solomonpage.com/2013/09/12/two-biggest-distractions-what-to-do) - - - Filed Under: [Distractions](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/distractions), [distractions](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/distractions-2), [Focus](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/focus), [focus](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/focus-2), [Good Habits](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/good-habits), [good habits](https://blog.solomonpage.com/tag/good-habits-2) - Solomon Page - [Home](https://solomonpage.com/) - [Service Offerings](https://solomonpage.com/service-offerings/) - [Areas of Expertise](https://solomonpage.com/areas-of-expertise/) - [About](https://solomonpage.com/about/) - [Opportunities](http://opportunities.solomonpage.com/) - Our Divisions - [Accounting & Finance](https://solomonpage.com/accounting-finance) - [Administrative & Support](https://solomonpage.com/administrative-support) - [Clinical Resource Network](https://solomonpage.com/crn) - [Creative & Marketing](https://solomonpage.com/creative-marketing) - [Fashion & Beauty](https://solomonpage.com/fashion-beauty) - [Financial Services](https://solomonpage.com/financialservices) - [Healthcare](https://solomonpage.com/healthcare-lifesciences) - [Hospitality](https://solomonpage.com/hospitality) - [Human Resources](https://solomonpage.com/humanresources) - [Legal Services](https://solomonpage.com/legal-services) - [Media, Education & Publishing](https://solomonpage.com/digitalmedia-publishing) - [Scientific & Engineering](https://solomonpage.com/scientific-engineering) - [Specialty Financial Services](https://solomonpage.com/specialtyfinance) - [Technology](https://solomonpage.com/technology) - Employment Tools - [Search Jobs](http://opportunities.solomonpage.com/) - [Submit a Resume](https://opportunities.solomonpage.com) - [Submit a Staffing Request](https://solomonpage.com/contact) [![Solomon](https://blog.solomonpage.com/hubfs/SP_Corporate%20Global_horiz_lockup_positive_DIGITAL_HIGH.png)](https://solomonpage.com) ##### Solomon Page 260 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10016 Phone: (212) 403-6100 Fax: (212) 764-6003 Follow us [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/solomon-page-group) [Google](https://plus.google.com/+solomonpagegroup/about) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/SolomonPageGroup) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/solomonpage) Copyright ©2019 Solomon Page. 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