Trying to focus on actual work, but the constant meeting notifications are like mosquitos buzzing in my ear. How do you actually create productive time?

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Block time on your calendar as “working elsewhere”. Decline meetings when you are invited as optional. Add an entire day (or two) on calendar as out of office for head down deep work day. Let your directs know they can reach you by phone or other immediate line of communication for important things on those days.

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Thank you for the advice, I've thought about doing stuff like that but I'm a bit wary that they might take it the wrong way or reprimand it for it. Any advice for encountering pushback? Hoping I don't need it, though...

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