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Leveraging Up!

alertness levels will go down and our attention will wander, or we’ll
feel drowsy (or start checking LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram or

Facebook).

The counterintuitive secret to sustainable great performance is to live

like a sprinter. In practice, that means working at your highest
intensity in the mornings, for no more than 90 minutes at a time, and

then taking a break.

So, the next time that drowsiness begins to take over, step away from

your work for a few minutes instead of pouring another cup of coffee.
You might be surprised how much you’ll get done in the long run.

Create “Do Not Disturb” Signals

How frustrating is it when you are just getting into the zone
on a big project and then one of your colleagues decides to visit your

desk? Worse, research shows it can take up to 25 minutes to get
back on track after an interruption.

Whether you need to stay focused on intense tasks for a couple of

hours a day or you’re working on a big project, using a system that

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