Learn more about timemanagement with this collection
How to communicate effectively with difficult people
How to handle conflict
How to stay calm under pressure
Schedule your work
... based on your attention level.
Save difficult and important task for when your attention level is proactive, leave the intense but easier stuff for those active attention times, and try to save up the easy or dull stuff for when you're capable of little else.
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Fixes for your attention management issues
- Make tiny changes to trick your brain and create additional periods of attention (for example, move to a different part of the room every hour).
- Keep moving and switch tasks every 30-60 minutes.
- Get outside and go for a quick walk.
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Boss-mode vs worker-mode
Knowledge workers usually have to play 2 roles at the same time - the boss and the worker: They have to choose what their work is (boss-mode) and they have to do the actual work (work-mode), for example.
This situation has the potential to create conflict an...
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Limited attention
Your attention is a limited resource and you have to be careful where you are spending it.
If you choose to give away 80 percent of your attention to meetings, you will have 20 percent of your attention just for dealing with a few emails feeling overwhelmed.
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Extra pockets of attention
- Take advantage of the periods when you're walking somewhere and make some phone calls. You can use your desk time for other tasks.
- Keep both a physical and a digital file of reading materials. Take advantage of the time spent commuting or in the waiting rooms for your doc...
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Levels of attention
- Proactive attention: you are fully focused and prepared for your most important decisions/ most complex tasks.
- Active attention: you're plugged in, but also easily distracted.
- Inactive attention: you're likely to really struggle with complex or difficu...
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Levels of attention
- Proactive attention: you are fully focused and prepared for your most important decisions/ most complex tasks.
- Active attention: you're plugged in, but also easily distracted.
- Inactive attention: you're likely to really struggle with complex or difficu...
Automate
To-do lists tend to accumulate not so important tasks. Try to outsource and automate those you can.
Good automation lets you forget the task. So instead of interrupting the flow of your workday with little tasks, you can concentrate on the high-impact stuff that requires your full fo...
Get Out Of Your Head
Focusing too much on your own thoughts can leave you stressed and keep you from engaging. Try to let those distractions go when you're talking with someone so the person feels important and validated.
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