Do you underperform?

Have you heard of Attention Deficit Trait (ADT)?  It's a condition that is triggered by information overload.

Psychiatrist Edward Hallowell wrote about the "new neurological phenomenon" in Overloaded Circuits: Why Smart People Underperform, an article he wrote for Harvard Business Review. Excerpt:

"Marked by distractibility, inner frenzy, and impatience, ADT prevents managers from clarifying priorities, making smart decisions and managing their time. This insidious condition turns otherwise talented performers into harried underachievers. And it's reaching epidemic proportions."

How very true, I think, in particular for small business owners. We have thousands of things to complete, only 24 hours, and most frequently have the aid of only one or two staff.

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