Distraction Management Gifts

'I think he wants you to be quiet!'

"You want my undivided attention? I don't think it exists."

'I said you're next, Hibblemeyer. . . Hibblemeyer!'

"This crucial pre-game drill keeps you focused and eliminates distractions!"

"O.K., she's sitting fown to write in three...two....one...."

Pizza time.

Could I have a minute of your valuable time, Timpson?

"You think you have problems? My entire wing command was just destroyed."

"When you hear me begin talking about our lousy sales figures, you guys create a distraction."

Oblivious at 20,000 Feet

And the crowd goes wild—except for Mary, because she wasn't paying attention.

'Yes, Dear, they are very pretty shoes!'

"Congratulations on your entertaining presentation skills Smith, and the way they hide your dismal sales figures!"

"I reached Level Three of Super Mario Brothers!"

The Keyboard

"I believe this will be an adequate busy look."

'While Dewey distracts the defense, the quarterback simply jogs into the end zone untouched.'

Sudoku. Oh, no!

"This isn't really helping."

'I'm sorry I didn't practice this week, Mrs. Tinklemeyer. I just had so many distractions!

Fake Muse

I'm sorry, your honor, I'm a little distracted. Would it be okay if I were to continue questioning the witness via cell phone from the hall?

Ned stepped out of the office for a little texting, tweeting, status updating and general web surfing...hours later his GPS app placed him deep in the woods.

"I'll now show the doodles form the last committee meeting."

"I heard you have a really bad toothache." "Meh. Not anymore." "‘Meh’?" "I got bored of that, so I just moved on." "Amazing." "‘Mindless over matter’" "Bored of this phone."

'What's procrastination?'

"You don't mind distractions as much as me, so I didn't think you'd mind if my kids played in your office today."

"How do you spell 'procrastination'?"

4 Reasons for Procrastination

"If the universe wanted us to be productive it wouldn't have given us social media."

Displacement activities for people who work from home...

'FOCUS, people, FOCUS!'

No Texting! Don't Even Think About It!

Mr. Potato Head secretly goes on phone on video call.

'Bentley, can I see you for a minute...'