What’s a small change you’ve made at work that made your day noticeably easier? I started blocking off the first 30 minutes of my morning as “setup time” — no meetings, no Slack — and it’s been a game changer.

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Setting aside time to respond to emails instead of feeling pressured to respond immediately. Obviously some requests need to be dealt with when they come in, but the majority do not. Having dedicated "email time" helps keep me from getting constantly distracted throughout the day.

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I got a little timer that's made for the Pomodoro Technique, it runs in set increments including 25 minutes, the classic Pomodoro time unit. The idea is you activate the timer and for 25 minutes you focus intensely on the tasks in front of you. I find it a little silly, admittedly, but it does help me stay disciplined and focused on what I'm doing. It's amazing how much you can accomplish when you're not letting yourself be distracted.

I like the idea of having a set-up time. I might steal that. For me I do something similar but at the end of the day. My last 30 minutes of every day is spent preparing for the next day. That way I don't feel like I'm walking in every day completely unprepared.

Actually eating my meals away from my desk. I need that break and didn't realize how bad I do. Then when I come back I power through the rest of the ay.

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