Coworking space in Lisbon told me to ditch my noise-canceling headphones

Last month I joined a coworking spot in Lisbon and the manager there said my headphones were making me miss out on networking, so I left them in my bag for a week. Turns out he was right in a weird way, I met three clients from just overhearing conversations at the coffee machine, but my focus tanked so hard I missed two deadlines. Anyone else ever get advice that works for social stuff but kills your actual work output?

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mark_smith5928d ago

idk, missing two deadlines because you were trying to chat people up seems like a pretty bad trade. maybe just wear the headphones when you actually need to focus and take them off when you're getting coffee.