I like #1, and I partially follow that. I turned off any notifications to Facebook. That platform doesn't bring me much positivity so I really don't want to be interrupted by the endless notifications during my work day. I'll check it on my own, and some days I never check it. I also put my Mac into Do Not Disturb mode where any notifications sent to my computer (text messages, emails, etc) are turned off and nothing visually interrupts me by sliding in to the corner of my screen.
I like your idea for "me" day Fridays, and I might have to implement this! (Although today I just scheduled a meeting for this Friday! haha)
And I cannot agree any more about #6!! I know people are programmed to just pick up the phone and get something off their chest, whether it's something a client wants to tell you so they don't have to remember to tell you later or if it's just easier for them to talk than type an email, my concentration gets so thrown off-balance by unscheduled calls. It's bad enough that I get robocalls and spam calls during the day. An addition to #6: emailing me then immediately calling me and leaving me a message letting me know you just emailed me won't get me to answer you any faster (of course, with the exception of a real emergency!).
I also schedule my time pretty strictly so I know what projects need focus that day or what I should jump to when I am switching projects/tasks.
Even though I've gotten better at it, I need to take breaks more often. Oh, and drink more water: It's another excuse to get up and stretch, walk away from the computer, and gain a different perspective on problems I'm solving at the moment.
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These are great!
I like #1, and I partially follow that. I turned off any notifications to Facebook. That platform doesn't bring me much positivity so I really don't want to be interrupted by the endless notifications during my work day. I'll check it on my own, and some days I never check it. I also put my Mac into Do Not Disturb mode where any notifications sent to my computer (text messages, emails, etc) are turned off and nothing visually interrupts me by sliding in to the corner of my screen.
I like your idea for "me" day Fridays, and I might have to implement this! (Although today I just scheduled a meeting for this Friday! haha)
And I cannot agree any more about #6!! I know people are programmed to just pick up the phone and get something off their chest, whether it's something a client wants to tell you so they don't have to remember to tell you later or if it's just easier for them to talk than type an email, my concentration gets so thrown off-balance by unscheduled calls. It's bad enough that I get robocalls and spam calls during the day. An addition to #6: emailing me then immediately calling me and leaving me a message letting me know you just emailed me won't get me to answer you any faster (of course, with the exception of a real emergency!).
I also schedule my time pretty strictly so I know what projects need focus that day or what I should jump to when I am switching projects/tasks.
Even though I've gotten better at it, I need to take breaks more often. Oh, and drink more water: It's another excuse to get up and stretch, walk away from the computer, and gain a different perspective on problems I'm solving at the moment.