Choose one piece of work and define what you want to leave the session with. Remove the interruptions you can control, and keep a small place to jot down unrelated thoughts without following them. Pick a duration that matches your day. At the end, record the next step so restarting does not require reconstructing the whole problem.
Give one task an uninterrupted appointment
A useful work block begins with a clear outcome, not just a timer.
A small example
A sales lead reserves half an hour to compare two customer segments. She leaves with a rough table and three unanswered questions, rather than a folder full of newly opened articles.
Keep in mind
People with care duties or on-call roles may need shorter blocks and explicit cover. Protecting attention should not depend on pretending those duties do not exist.
A note to yourself
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