Defend Your Day, Reclaim Your Mind
It’s 4, and it feels like you got nothing done all day.
Why? Your productivity time was stolen from you.
By now, you are exhausted. You might have that hour left to get caught up, but what is the point? Your brain is mush.
How can you safeguard your day to ensure you have time to focus and get your real work done? It is doable, but you must view it as seriously as an attack and then combat it proactively.
Setting Boundaries Isn’t Rude; It’s Revolutionary
I declined an optional meeting, with the intention of getting caught up on some work. My coworker started by sending me a ping to let me know something that was just asked. Then she sent another 5 minutes later. Then another 3 minutes later.
Before I knew it, I was not getting much deep work done. The deluge of pings prevented me from concentrating.
I made the mistake of allowing it at first…
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