How to Stay Focused at Work When You’re the Boss

C1 – Advanced

Whether you are a simple employee, a manager or a company owner, you  need to stay focused on your job to be continuously productive. However, there’s almost always something that may distract you and could affect your performance at work.

In the link below, CEO’s of different companies share how they stay focused on their job.

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/business-31497071

Discussion Questions:

  1. What can you say on this statement: “The CEO’s job is not for the faint-hearted.” ?
  2. What’s your impression on CEOs and bosses in general?
  3. What does it take to be a great boss/CEO?
  4. How do you stay focused at what you do? How do you deal with distractions at work?
  5. For you, what would be the best working conditions to achieve optimum results?
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2 replies on “How to Stay Focused at Work When You’re the Boss”

1. What can you say on this statement: “The CEO’s job is not for the faint-hearted.” ?
I guess that’s true. CEOs have a great responsibility. The whole company depends on their job, and sometimes thousands of work positions are at stake.

2. What’s your impression on CEOs and bosses in general?
It depends on the particular CEO, as in any other position, there are good and bad people.

3. What does it take to be a great boss/CEO?
Do your work as best as possible and remember that employees who work for your company are not just numbers.

4. How do you stay focused at what you do? How do you deal with distractions at work?
Well, to stay focused, I usually play music and focus on only that particular task that I’m doing.

5. For you, what would be the best working conditions to achieve optimum results?
Well, something that we must understand is that it’s impossible to stay focused for 8 hours. Understanding this first, the first thing is to take a break every hour. Another important thing is to plan 3 particular tasks that you have to finish for today and work on these tasks during the day.

Interesting thoughts you shared about this topic. Way to go!

To improve this response, here is another way to express it:

Do your work as best as possible and remember that employees who work for your company are not just numbers.

For one to be considered a great boss or CEO, they must do their work as best as possible and remember that employees who work for their company are not just numbers.

Until your next post then!

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