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- Set a maximum time your team spends in meetings. It can help your team rethink which meetings are necessary.
- Have your team mark off time for deep work on their calendars. Hold that time sacred.
- Have the team list the one important task they want to complete each day.
- Limit email/group chat before a specific time in the morning
- Make asynchronous communication the default. Delayed responses should be the preferred way of communication. It will enable your team to focus on their deep work.
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