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productivity and focus  Pardon the Interruption It’s not your imagination — you really aren’t able to concentrate at the office as well as you used to. And according to growing evidence, the fault lies primarily with the near-constant stream of interruptions and distractions that we all experience in the workplace. More...

More Articles & Tips One-Hour Cleaning Forget about trying to organize the paper by working through it. The good news is that you can organize all of it in less than an hour. The reduction in your anxiety level will be immediate, and you'll recoup the unbillable time within a week. Read the entire article Using Technology for Efficiency, Less Stress and Increased Profits by Calgary lawyer Vic Tousignant. Never Check Email in the Morning Julie Morgenstern, author of Never Check Email in the Morning, suggests spending the first hour of your workday email-free. Choose one task — even a small one — and tackle it first thing.  More by Gina Trapani, “Geek to Live: Control your workday”. Technology, Stress and the Lawyer's Quality of Life You need to adopt a triage approach to the flood of information that you receive every day. You must practice prioritization, which may be the most important job and life skill of the 21st century. More by Jim Calloway.

National Magazine  This page was featured in the January/February 2007 issue of National. From the Vault  Guide to Time Management for Lawyers Hour Power: How to Manage Your Time More Effectively Get Organized! Nine Tips for Pulling it All Together Blogwatch  Michael Sampson’s Productivity Equation  Alarms and Interruptions Dave Cheong's 18 Ways to Stay Focused at Work Productivity Goal Blog Geek to Live: Clear your dashboard