Comments on: The Enemy of Focus: Priority http://successbeginstoday.org/wordpress/2006/10/the-enemy-of-focus-priority/ Personal Development Plan for Success Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:08 +0000 hourly 1 By: John http://successbeginstoday.org/wordpress/2006/10/the-enemy-of-focus-priority/comment-page-1/#comment-928 John Thu, 05 Oct 2006 21:35:52 +0000 http://successbeginstoday.dreamhosters.com/wordpress/?p=202#comment-928 Great Ideas Russ! I really like the sound effect from only 4 people. I try to restrict my e-mail viewing time to 3 or 4 times a day, but I never thought about a rule for identifying only certain "important" people. I'll have to experiment with this! Thanks, John Great Ideas Russ! I really like the sound effect from only 4 people. I try to restrict my e-mail viewing time to 3 or 4 times a day, but I never thought about a rule for identifying only certain “important” people.

I’ll have to experiment with this!

Thanks,

John

]]> By: Russ N. http://successbeginstoday.org/wordpress/2006/10/the-enemy-of-focus-priority/comment-page-1/#comment-927 Russ N. Thu, 05 Oct 2006 21:06:17 +0000 http://successbeginstoday.dreamhosters.com/wordpress/?p=202#comment-927 I've significantly tweaked Outlook to not interrupt. 1) No new mail icon in the corner 2) No "ding" wav file when new mail shows up 3) Disabled the pop-up in OL2003 that shows the sender, subject, and first line of the email What I have done is added sound to the delivery of email from certain people - but only 4 people. That way when I'm working I don't get interrupted except by the ones who I've essentially given permission to do so. I’ve significantly tweaked Outlook to not interrupt.
1) No new mail icon in the corner
2) No “ding” wav file when new mail shows up
3) Disabled the pop-up in OL2003 that shows the sender, subject, and first line of the email

What I have done is added sound to the delivery of email from certain people – but only 4 people. That way when I’m working I don’t get interrupted except by the ones who I’ve essentially given permission to do so.

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