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Understanding and Overcoming Displacement Activities - ep 196


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Can focusing on trivial tasks be sabotaging your productivity?

Discover how displacement activities, those sneaky forms of procrastination, trick you into feeling accomplished while keeping you from tackling crucial tasks. 

In this episode of the Vet Staff podcast, Julie South unpacks the psychological discomfort behind these behaviours and the misleading dopamine hits they provide. 

By understanding how common distractions like organising the medicine cabinet instead of updating patient records can stifle your efficiency, you'll gain valuable insights into your own work habits.

Julie shares practical strategies to combat these distractions, such as chunking tasks and implementing the two-minute rule, to help you regain control. But that's not all; she emphasises the power of workplace support and collaboration. 

By sharing these insights with your colleagues, you can create a more positive and motivated work environment. 

Because your thoughts and experiences are important to Julie, she invites you to connect with her, and strive together to become the most productive versions of ourselves. 

Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your productivity and workplace morale!

Struggling to get results from your job advertisements?
If so, then shining online as a good employer is essential to attracting the types of veterinary professionals who're a perfect cultural fit for your clinic.

The VetClinicJobs job board is the place to post your next job vacancy - to find out more get in touch with Lizzie at VetClinicJobs


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Veterinary VoicesBy Julie South | Veterinary Recruitment Marketing Strategist


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