Where were you during the Tiger Woods press conference last week? Based on all the media hype and coverage, this must have been a story that you needed to be informed of. Fans, haters, and everyone in between tuned into coverage of Tiger’s apology all around the world.
The press conference was so important that it even caused a wall street slowdown in trading during the coverage. Media outlets and news channels continued to cover the story analyzing every single word of the speech for hours and hours over the following days.
Was this news story that important that it caused you to stay glued to the television to see what all the “experts” were saying? Fortunately, I was traveling with my family during the press conference and didn’t even realize it was on. I have enough problems trying to stay focused and don’t need anymore distractions holding me back.
Media Distractions
The Tiger Woods press conference is a perfect example of overblown media coverage forcing news stories on us that don’t have any impact on our lives. It is hard to stay focused when these types of stories hit. Even if you are a huge Tiger fan, does it really matter what he has to say? Your still a fan and you know he will be back on the links soon. Is it really worth getting sucked up in this hype and being distracted?
Media distractions can be a huge productivity killer, especially for those of us trying to stay focused and run a business online. Here are a couple tips you may want to try to filter out media distractions and focus on what’s important. Both can help you put time back in your day.
- Media Diet – I talked about going on an earnings diet recently (which is going very well by the way) and how much time I can save. The same can be done with the media. Let’s be honest, how relevant is Tiger’s personal life to your own? The media has a sneaky way of pulling you into stories that are not relevant to you and holding you there. Break that hold they have on you and do something useful with that time!
- Productive Work Environment – Do you keep the radio or television on while working? Creating a productive work environment in your home is very important when it comes to removing distractions from you life. Do yourself a favor and flip the television off while you are working and see just how more efficiently you work. You will be able to stay focused on your most important tasks at hand an filter out unwanted distractions.
Final Thoughts
It can be very difficult cutting the cord from the media. I still find myself wandering about the internet from time to time and don’t even realize I am doing it. Constantly checking email accounts, reading pointless stories the catch your attention, and getting sucked into social networking sites are a few of the distractions that I try to avoid everyday. It doesn’t always work for me, but when it does – I can tell a huge difference in my life!
How distracting are news stories like this for you? Do they make it hard for you to stay focused?
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Media–a hard thing to balance. I don’t watch the news or read the newspapers, but once in a while do turn to the Joy Behar show or read a couple of news stories on Comcast.
This Tiger Woods thing? I could care less…
@Moon – Good for you. I don’t watch the news anymore (except for the weather). Unfortunately, I still get sucked in sometimes online.