you've accumulated a year's worth of documents, emails and requests. Your email is at capacity and you're drowning in what seems to be an endless supply of work. The Dreamer: You stare at your screen, wishing the day away. Your productivity has dropped and you cannot wait to get out of the office for the long-awaited Christmas break. For the stressers and the drowners, Mr Peupion has one piece of advice: prioritise. "Think high impact - between now and end of year what are the two or three things that I absolutely need to achieve and that will have real impact long-term," he said. Dreamers, on the other had, need to make sure they stay focused. "High performers have a characteristic ability to do something and be 100 per cent immersed in it," he said. "Try to remember a time when you were working on something, then you looked at your watch and an hour and a half is gone -- you need to be really immersed and into the zone." Mr Peupion added that all workers need to fight their tendency to let themselves get distracted by emails and colleagues. "If something comes up, assess if it's really worth being interrupted now ... or if you can get to it in an hour." Mr Peupion said workers should be realistic with time just before going on leave and coming back. "Don't overload yourself with meetings and commitments," he said. When returning from a holiday, people should follow the rule