Why is Protecting Time for Deep Work So Difficult?         

You have a presentation due in three weeks, and you’ve developed a project plan and scheduled time to get it done. You know you need uninterrupted time every day to move the work forward. This work will impact the organization and will gain your team recognition. However, you find yourself ten days from the due […]

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Focus is a Muscle. Muscles Require Exercise to Stay Strong.

Focus is a Muscle.  Muscles Require Exercise to Stay Strong   Cal Newport talks about Deep Work.  Greg McKeown talks about Essentialism.  Gary Keller talks about The One Thing. All of these authors are speaking to the importance of gaining and keeping focus while reducing distractions in service to a specific work result – in […]

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Are Relentless Interruptions Killing Your Productivity?

Five Sneaky Culprits in the Workplace That Scuttle Deep Work and Three Solutions You have a presentation due in three weeks, and you’ve developed a project plan and scheduled time to get it done.  You know you need uninterrupted time every day to perform at an exceptional professional level.  This work will move the organization […]

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Breaking the Sunday Night Logjam

11:00 PM, Sunday Night Sunday night, a bit out of sorts, because even though I had a good weekend and got a lot done, I still feel like I could use more down time.   My soul could use a patch right now.  I hear coconut oil is good for just about everything, maybe that will […]

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