Quick Tips for Minimizing Interruptions

• Don't check your email until about 2 hours after you've started your day and turn off your email inbox notification
• Make yourself unavailable during the times that you really need to get something done
• Let the phone ring.  Designate times when you do not answer the phone.  Set time to return calls later
• Close your office door to discourage people from stopping in.  When they do, ask if what they want will take less than 5 minutes.  If so, take the time to talk to them-and keep it to 5 minutes.  If not, set a time to meet with them later