During your career, it can be tempting to fall into comfortable patterns, turn autopilot on, and coast from project to project. But as your job description changes and projects become more complex, it’s imperative to be alert and aware while in the driver’s seat so you don’t create roadblocks that cause project teams falter and pause.

Incorporate the following tips to ensure that you and your project team can keep moving quickly and reach your goal.

Work toward goals while in your work space

Have you ever sat at your desk thinking about what you needed to do, but kept putting off the tasks at hand in favor of procrastinating? Sometimes when we are sitting in our work area, we trick ourselves into thinking that we are being productive. This is because we are so close to actually being productive: We have the desk prepared, the computer is powered on, and the pen is poised. But we are fooling ourselves. Productivity is not an area; it is an action.

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