DEEP-FOCUS5 MIN READ
Interruption boundary lines
Recall and apply a compact deep-focus reference in the moment of need.
Can I grab you for two minutes? Your line I am in a focus block until 10:50. If it is a blocker for today, say blocker; otherwise I will come back at 10:55. Saying only not now leaves urgency undefined. It preserves access for real blockers and defers everything else. Which boundary keeps trust? Trust improves when people know the rule. What three parts should a focus boundary include? Current work, urgent exception, reply time. Those parts reduce ambiguity for both sides. But I might forget to ask later. Send it in one sentence now, and I will answer when…
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