Haha good point =). Email is one that I really struggle with as well, for
the same reason – it's certainly not a “distraction” to maintain friendships
and relationships, but where do I draw the line so I can balance my tasks
with my relationships – that's the challenge ;)

Thanks for your comment! I know what you mean – it's definitely hard to
concentrate if you don't have privacy and insulation from noise =). Some
people thrive in that type of environment, so I guess it depends on the
person!

Thanks so much for your comment!

I agree, it is definitely easier to apply some of these tips if you have
more autonomy – in a corporate environment where you may perhaps be expected
by others to act a certain way, or at the mercy of others' actions, it's
still possible – but more difficult since it's not just your behavior you
have to change =)

Thanks for your comment!

I'm like you – I'd rather get up early and finish it early that play catch
up. An added bonus is that if I do sooner rather than later, I don't give
myself a chance to procrastinate ;)

Thanks for your comment!

Haha, I don't know if *anything* can stop kids and teenagers! I have a hard
enough time with relatively mature adults!

Although I know what you mean about being our own distractions. The most
frustrating to me if when I remember I have some errand or something I have
to do, go do it, and then come back 2 minutes later – and have no idea what
I was supposed to be doing =)

Thanks for your comment! I too prefer email and text for precisely that
reason – both me and the other party can deal with it at their leisure. I
think there is certainly a place for phone calls and face to face
interaction, but generally speaking for questions that don't need to be
addressed *instantly* I far prefer a medium that lets me batch process.

Seriously, I think my biggest interrupter is my own mind. I can be working diligently on something and then a thought pop up and before you know it, 30 minutes have passed.