You’ve just been given a major task and want to do it well, but it seems that __21__ you get started, you’re interrupted. First, Jane stops __22__. Then, it’s the phone. Later, your boss tells you to drop everything—she’s got a rush job. And you have a meeting at three!All these things are important. __23__ you could rearrange them without breaking your __24__! Actually, you can! We’ve heard about quality time at home—why not add quality time into the job?Begin by __25__ out those parts of the day __26__ you’re most __27__. You may work best in the morning or in the afternoon. No matter when—just find your time and build a wall __28__ it.Say __29__ for you, __30__ time begins at ten. __31__ on your major task then, and don’t let anything interrupt you. If you have a secretary, tell her or him to hold __32__ calls and visitors. If you don’t, try to ask a colleague to help you. The __33__ is that both outsiders and colleagues will know that you will not be __34__ for a part of each day. Why? Because you are working!Prepare for this special block of time as carefully __35__ you would for an important meeting. Don’t waste precious minutes searching for memos or notes. Be ready __36__ precisely at ten, and get the most __37__ every second. You might like to use your __38__ simply for thinking about a project, a problem or a new idea.Smart small—maybe thirty or forty minutes, three times a week, building __39__ at least an hour. Sure, you’ll have to chip away at your blocks a little sometimes, but guard that hour as you would any other valued __40__.

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