Focus time: what it is and what it means

Focus time is the share of time in the day dedicated to activities that require continuous, uninterrupted blocks of attention. It is distinct from mandatory-attendance time (meetings, appointments) and from quick-decision time (calls, detailed emails). The protection of focus time is the main goal of an integrated calendar: every interruption — regardless of its nature or length — resets the continuous, uninterrupted blocks and creates an empirically documented re-entry cost.

Distinctive: continuous, uninterrupted blocks
Distinctive: distinct from mandatory-attendance time
Essential: share of time
Essential: attention
Constant: protection

Glossary

Focus time

The share of time in the day dedicated to activities that require continuous, uninterrupted blocks of attention, distinct from mandatory-attendance time and quick-decision time.