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Does the following scenario sound familiar? It’s 9.

30AM and
you have a lot of work to do so you get started with the
best of intentions. After you’ve been working for about 10
minutes, a little envelope appears on your computer
screen. You open your email program just to check if it’s
anything important. It’s an email from your best friend.

After reading the email and sending a quick reply, you get
back to work. Five minutes later, you realize that you’re
thirsty so you get a drink and bump into a friend.

As you get back to your desk the phone rings and you take
the call. The caller asks you to email him a report, so you
send off the report and notice that your friend has replied
to your previous mail. You quickly type a reply to keep the
conversation going. Then your mobile phone beeps to
indicate an incoming SMS. It’s a reminder from your spouse
about dinner at his / her parents' place. You text him / her
a quick reply to assure him / her you haven’t forgotten.

By this time, all that water you drank has kicked in and you
need to take a quick bathroom break. When you get back
to your desk you notice a small group of people gathered
around the adjoining cubicle looking at photos of your
colleague’s recent trip to Ooty. When you finally get back
to your computer, you realize that somehow an hour has
passed and you’ve only spent 15 minutes of that time
working on your main task.
As time continues to tick by, your deadline approaches
and your stress levels start to rise. While the details may be
different, I’m sure many of you can relate to this story. These
days there is no end to the distractions that can and do
take us away from completing our most important tasks.

So what’s the answer? The answer is something called the


‘Power Hour’.

Here’s how it works: Whenever you need to get an


important task done, simply make the decision to have a
‘Power Hour’ and decide that you will not be distracted by
anything during this hour.

• Switch your mobile phone to silent


• Divert landline calls to operator / voice mail
• Turn off your email notification

• Make sure that you don’t need to eat, drink, or go to


the bathroom
• Let people know that you are not to be disturbed for
the next hour

Then, get started and give your total undivided attention


to the task at hand. Do not pause to check out what
people around you are doing or saying. Just do what you
have to do.
To help you with this process you can either take note of
your start time on your watch, or if you get into the practice
of scheduling regular Power Hours, you can use the timer
of your mobile.

The best part about this strategy is that by working


efficiently you complete the work that you need to do in
the shortest possible time and minimize the need to work
long hours. This in turn allows you to spend more time with
the people you love doing the things you really want to
do.

Action Steps: This week, try out the ‘Power Hour’ strategy
for yourself. You’ll be amazed by what you get done!

With Regards,
Raguramsingh M
Management Consulting
Consulting & Beyond
Ph: +91 9894581116
Email: [email protected]

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