Keep your meetings rare. Show your technology who’s boss. Give yourself a time-out. Say no. “Sorry” isn’t the hardest word. Delete.

Giving yourself a time-out is probably the best you can do daily. Give yourself and your brain an overview on what you are going to tackle – and make sure those are completed. This way you can make sure you are always on the top priority tasks – at least the stuff that you have planned for the day. Getting out from under – [Fortune]