Forcing our mind to adopt a new habit is a very complex activity. In my previous article I presented strategies to ritualize behaviors and turn them into habits in order to optimize the resources needed for a high-focus work session.

Finding the right level of concentration and knowing how to manage it throughout the day are activities that require a concrete strategy. In the previous article we saw how there are four different philosophies for optimizing resources and minimizing distractions.

Working in a focused manner is a fundamental value for every knowledge worker. In the previous article, I presented how a work environment can be designed so that everyone can enter a state of deep human development, maximizing their personal abilities.

In the previous article I wrote about how concentration and focus are valuable elements for the work of knowledge workers. Distractions, however, constantly try to capture our attention and steal time from our essential tasks. Many of these interruptions arise precisely within the workplace itself. In this article, I present an alternative design of the work environment aimed at achieving maximum dedication.

Perhaps it has happened to you too that you needed concentration to tackle a particular task and were continuously distracted by emails, phone calls, or meetings.

In a world where connectivity is essential for the natural flow of working life, it is often difficult to understand or, worse, to measure the productivity of knowledge workers, that is, those workers who use knowledge to operate on immaterial processes.

If someone asked you “How long does it take to get to Amsterdam from Rome traveling 🚶 on foot?” would you be able to provide an accurate estimate? You could probably give a rough evaluation, but in reality, even after a few days of walking, you wouldn’t be able to give precise details.