CHIP HEATH

Human beings would be misfits in society if it wasn’t for social awareness. It helps us to:

• Understand and communicate with others productively.
• Feel what is being said and say the right words.
• Sense people's inner conflicts and pain.
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It's not a good practice to block time on other people's calendars without first discussing or getting buy-in.
You can block your calendars in such a way that others who want your time only have a certain time window to book, leaving the rest of the time for your work that need...

Focus your attention 100% on the task at hand. Anything less is not ideal.

If you are getting distracted all the time, with email notifications, facebook updates, or a ringing telephone, you are essentially getting robbed of your attention.