Easily distracted? Me too. In today’s hyper-connected and always-busy world, being easily distracted is the norm, and the costly consequences that accompany it are common. Here are four ways overcome distraction and learn to thrive in an era of endless disruptions.

I have ADHD. I flew under the radar for much of my life, compensating for distraction with an outgoing personality. But in the early days of my career, I came face to face with my diagnosis and almost lost everything due to my inability to focus.

Since then, I’ve learned that distraction is a pervasive problem for everyone — and that our constantly-distracted, stressed-out, consumer-driven lives only make matters worse.