1. Set time aside with no distractions

... to read and respond to email. Don’t leave your email program open all day long. Alerts from incoming messages can interrupt your work flow. Instead, schedule specific blocks of time throughout the day for checking your email. 

You might even try marking your calendar and s...

• Identify your top priorities. Knowing what is most important helps you focus your efforts effectively. Steve Jobs emphasizes that saying no to distractions is crucial for innovation.
• Learn to say no to less important tasks. Declining t...

Herein lies the paradox: It’s counterproductive to suppress or repress disorientation and disorder. But it’s also counterproductive to romanticize and dwell in them. What is one to do?

Perhaps the answer is simply to pay attention — ideally with a non-judge...