Want to improve your productivity in one second?
Make a decision to not accept being interrupted.
Interruptions are one of the greatest destroyers of productivity there is. Yet most of us meekly agree to talk to whoever walks into our office, calls us, or even worse, emails us.
I’ve just come back from Dubai as guest of Sheikh Maktoum. As you can imagine, with such a generous host, I experienced some magnificent moments.
But one of the most interesting occurred in my hotel room at the plush Madinet Jumeirah Resort.
Returning one evening, I noticed that sitting on my bed was a little booklet entitled ‘Herbal Pillows’.