We cannot make another person change his or her steps to an old dance, but if we change our own steps, the dance no longer can continue in the same predictable pattern.
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13 Science-Backed Tips to Stay Focused and Avoid Distractions
By Katie Walsh, Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer, and Jessica Orwig — 2020
Whether it's fatigue, distractions, lack of motivation, or something else entirely, our inability to focus digs a hole in our productivity and limits our chances of success.
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