We all may get inefficient at different times for different reasons. We have times when we work better and worse. We all kinds of our own issues that can slow us down. This is not to mention the setbacks that can be created by other people. It is easy to find many people to get you off track as well. There are people who are good at distracting you, there are people who prefer not to do things in an efficient way, and also people who just plain waste your time. Here are a few tips that I found to work when the inefficiency of others slows you down.
Set up boundaries. Boundaries are essential to have in all aspects of your life, your time is definitely no exception. Know what makes you most productive and make sure others know that.
Set yourself up for success. Know which situations work best for you and when you work best. You can remind people when a good time to talk is, or when you work best.
Know when people don't bother or distract you. While it is important to know when you work best yourself, but it is also important to take note of when people communicate with you the most.
Roll with the punches. For the rest of the situations that you can't control and it only wastes time to worry and complain about it.
We all have the potential to be sidetracked and taken off track. It does ultimately come down to ourselves making the choice to be the most productive as possible. Life will always throw us obstacles so it's best to plan for these things and live up to our greatest productivity.