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Cal Newport

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Modern Wisdom
#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

That gets spun off as soon as it's on your plate.

Modern Wisdom
#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

So everything by default goes to a team plate.

Modern Wisdom
#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

No one's working on it.

Modern Wisdom
#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

Then we keep track of from that plate, as we move things to people's individual responsibilities, we have like, I don't, you should do three things at a time.

Modern Wisdom
#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

That's it.

Modern Wisdom
#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

And when you finish something, you can pull something else in.

Modern Wisdom
#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

So do a small number of things fast and well, and then keep bringing things.

Modern Wisdom
#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

So I would definitely do that.

Modern Wisdom
#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

The second thing I would do is I would say no more hyperactive hive mind.

Modern Wisdom
#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

If you send a message that requires more than a single message in response, that should not happen over digital communication.

Modern Wisdom
#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

If I can't just answer your question with one more message,

Modern Wisdom
#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

then that has to be real time.

Modern Wisdom
#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

Now, we can't have that turn into an explosion of meetings.

Modern Wisdom
#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

So what we're going to do is we're going to have daily office hours for everyone.

Modern Wisdom
#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

So there'll be a daily time where everyone knows they can call you or walk to your office or whatever and go through a bunch of things with you real quick instead of sending emails.

Modern Wisdom
#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

We're going to have morning stand-up meetings within the teams for sure.

Modern Wisdom
#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

Who's working on what this morning?

Modern Wisdom
#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

Who needs what from who to get that done?

Modern Wisdom
#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

Go do the work.

Modern Wisdom
#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

We're going to have, so we'll definitely do those as well.