[randallsquared]

> You can't do that effectively and be distracted by your phone all time.

I think the differentiator is that some people can and do remain effective at a primary task while handling a multitude of distractions, and that this trait strongly indicates high ability overall.

[epolanski]

I don't believe this.

You're not entirely focused if you're answering emails on your phone.

Maybe Greg's 50% focus is still good enough for answering to Altman and doing other stuff? It's still giving 50% to both or a different mix.

It's also disrespectful if you're with other people imho.

Anyway my main point is that if you're expecting people to answer you urgently, don't write them an email but find a better channel.

[setr]

It also depends on what your task queue is. I’d expect an IC to have a few tasks to work on with complete focus for hours at a time. Senior management however, having delegated properly, I’d expect to have a large set of tasks that require a limited amount of time to address.

Eg you’d expect a CEO to enter a meeting, receive a variety of reports from their staff and make a final call or two — and then moving onto another meeting in an entirely different domain — and do so fluidly without interruption.

Which would make it a lot easier to be readily available for ad-how things like emails. Though 5-minutes feels a little much.

[walterbell]

Focus is about prioritization.

Apple has context-specific notifications and manual DnD exception list.

Short iOS email VIP list can be manually curated.

Interrupt-automation exists to support a spectrum of human priorities and workflows.