MasterChef viewers IN UPROAR as they point out huge distraction: 'Absolutely no need!'

Kenny, Namawin and David had cooked three courses for judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode in a bid to be crowned winner of MasterChef  2018. After much deliberation, Gregg and John called the contestants back into the kitchen to reveal who had won the trophy. But as the trio returned to the kitchen, fans pointed […]

Spotify’s hardware ambitions seem like a risky distraction

Look, it’s no secret that Spotify is out to make its own hardware. As of last April, Spotify was already looking for people to help craft “a category defining product akin to Pebble Watch, Amazon Echo and Snap Spectacles.” (In hindsight, Spotify’s HR team probably should’ve left that last thing off the list.) More recently, […]

The Price of Distraction Is Hugely Beyond Your Imagination

People get sidetracked by irrelevant websites and unproductive tasks occasionally. Have you ever stopped to wonder exactly how much these distractions cost us? The amount of time and money we fritter away will blow your mind. According to McKinsey, high-skilled workers spend a staggering 28% of their working hours reading and replying to e-mail messages.[1] […]

March Madness Office Pools: Not a Worthless Distraction

With brackets completed, March Madness 2017 is officially under way. And a new survey says that while the three-week long National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball tournament may be a huge distraction, it may also be a great tool for employee bonding. For some workers, checking the performance of one’s bracket at work can prove […]

A New Distraction at Work: Politics

Months before the election, there were reports of greater political tension in offices than in previous election cycles. In one survey from the American Psychological Association, 10 percent of respondents said that political discussions at work led to stress, feeling cynical, difficulty finishing work, lower work quality, and diminished productivity. Now, a new survey commissioned […]