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Weekly Strategy Checklist

Daily 5-minute mindfulness practice.
Time-block one uninterrupted work session each day.
Remove one digital distraction from your phone or laptop.
Practice single-tasking during one meeting or task.

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Scenario Challenge

A teacher interrupts your strategic planning time with a non-urgent request. What’s your response?

Choose one:

A) Drop your work and help immediately. B) Ask if it’s urgent; if not, schedule a time later. C) Ignore them completely.

A colleague pings “got a sec?” during your protected focus block.

Choose one:

A) Answer immediately—it’ll be quick. B) Reply: “In a focus block until 11:30—can we connect at noon?” C) Turn off chat without responding.

While drafting a proposal, your phone buzzes repeatedly with non-urgent notifications.

Choose one:

A) Glance at each notification so you don’t miss anything. B) Enable Do Not Disturb for 30 minutes and keep writing. C) Switch tasks and clear your inbox instead.

Your team meeting drifts off agenda into unrelated discussion.

Choose one:

A) Let the conversation run—relationship building matters. B) Say, “To stay on time, let’s park that and come back to item two.” C) End the meeting early to avoid conflict.

You planned a 45-minute deep-work sprint. At minute 20 you feel restless.

Choose one:

A) Switch to a different task—it’s not working. B) Take a 60-second reset (stand, breathe) and continue. C) Open social media for a quick “mental break.”

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Resources

Time-Blocking Planner (PDF) 7-Day Focus Tracker (PDF)

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