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3 Techniques I Use to Reduce Distraction and Protect My Productivity

Let me guess: you’re easily distracted by your devices? The dings, beeps, andevil little red notification bubbles are impossible to resist. (This is bydesign, of course.) Colleagues are just as distracting. Every time someone pops their head into your office for a “quick question,” it’s as if they have a little red notification bubble glowing […]

3 Powerful Time Management Principles for Makers and Thinkers

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Any occupation that requires in-depth creative thinking also requires some non-negotiable, unfettered, undisturbed blocks of time. For these makers and thinkers, focus time is the foundation of their productivity.