Comments on: How To Stay Productive When Bombarded By Interruptions http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2008/08/18/how-to-stay-productive-when-bombarded-by-interruptions/ Work smart, play smart Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:38:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Usman http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2008/08/18/how-to-stay-productive-when-bombarded-by-interruptions/comment-page-1/#comment-33486 Usman Sun, 30 Aug 2009 08:25:22 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/?p=905#comment-33486 Great tips, thanks! Great tips, thanks!

]]> By: Learn This http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2008/08/18/how-to-stay-productive-when-bombarded-by-interruptions/comment-page-1/#comment-26733 Learn This Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:22:03 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/?p=905#comment-26733 By: ToolBlog http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2008/08/18/how-to-stay-productive-when-bombarded-by-interruptions/comment-page-1/#comment-25476 ToolBlog Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:11:49 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/?p=905#comment-25476 By: Steve http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2008/08/18/how-to-stay-productive-when-bombarded-by-interruptions/comment-page-1/#comment-25474 Steve Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:23:39 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/?p=905#comment-25474 Interruptions and difficulty in prioritizing are my biggest obstacles to being productive. I am lucky enough that I believe I can now have quiet, closed door productive time after some physical rearrangements, but getting priorities correct will still have to be worked on. Jennifer, customer service positions are the worst scenario for productive time for sure. Have you thought about keeping track or looking back at what patterns of interruption there are, such as what times during the day are the least likely to be a problem and scheduling your work around that? Just a thought. Or maybe track when the <em>most</em> problems are, be sure to leave that as interruption time and work on contexts that you can easily recover from? That might at least reduce the frustration factor when interruptions do occur. Interruptions and difficulty in prioritizing are my biggest obstacles to being productive. I am lucky enough that I believe I can now have quiet, closed door productive time after some physical rearrangements, but getting priorities correct will still have to be worked on.

Jennifer, customer service positions are the worst scenario for productive time for sure. Have you thought about keeping track or looking back at what patterns of interruption there are, such as what times during the day are the least likely to be a problem and scheduling your work around that? Just a thought. Or maybe track when the most problems are, be sure to leave that as interruption time and work on contexts that you can easily recover from? That might at least reduce the frustration factor when interruptions do occur.

]]> By: Fit Bottomed Girl http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2008/08/18/how-to-stay-productive-when-bombarded-by-interruptions/comment-page-1/#comment-25456 Fit Bottomed Girl Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:47:03 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/?p=905#comment-25456 Great tips! It is somewhat ironic that I found this while on my RSS feeder... avoiding work. Great tips! It is somewhat ironic that I found this while on my RSS feeder… avoiding work.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2008/08/18/how-to-stay-productive-when-bombarded-by-interruptions/comment-page-1/#comment-25428 Jennifer Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:18:04 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/?p=905#comment-25428 This is the first article I have found about interruptions. Some of your ideas are basic but it is always good to be reminded. This is where I stumble trying to get things done. I work in a busy hotel where customer service is our priority so guest issues must be handled immediately. I find that everything needs to be handled right away. How do you practise GTD when you have a job that has your ass on fire all day long? I really need more ways to handle interruptions. Thanks for this post. This is the first article I have found about interruptions. Some of your ideas are basic but it is always good to be reminded. This is where I stumble trying to get things done. I work in a busy hotel where customer service is our priority so guest issues must be handled immediately. I find that everything needs to be handled right away. How do you practise GTD when you have a job that has your ass on fire all day long? I really need more ways to handle interruptions. Thanks for this post.

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