| 1. | Looking at your emails 3 times per day max |
| 2. | Wear headphones at work and people will be less likely to interrupt you |
| 3. | If your company uses Skype, set your status to "Busy", "Do not disturb" or prevent specific people from interrupting you |
| 4. | Use a method so that if you do get interrupted you can get back to what you were working on |
| 5. | Don't get into bad habits like reading the news, going to Twitter or Facebook for a break |
| 6. | Close your door if you have an office |
| 7. | Tell people to schedule meeting for your time |
| 8. | Work from a place where people can't find you |
| 9. | Tell people to see if they can figure it out |
| 10. | Tell customers via auto-responder that you're checking emails 3x a day and if an emergency to call you. |
| 11. | Block out time in your schedule when you are busy or that you're Out Of Office (OOO) |
| 12. | Mark your time as busy on your calendar |
| 13. | Turn off your cell phone |
| 14. | Create habits that prevent interruption |