1. B Y V A L E N T I N A T H Ö R N E R
A K A : H O W T O B E P R O D U C T I V E W I T H K I D S
DISTRACTION
MANAGEMENT

2. W H A T J U S T H A P P E N E D ?
2016

3. PRODUCTIVITY

4. &
TIME
SPACE
On average, every interruption costs you 15 min to get back on track.

5. W E N E E D T O F O C U S O N
DISTRACTION

7. D I S T R A C T I O N S
EXTERNAL
D I S T R A C T I O N S
INTERNAL
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8. D I S T R A C T I O N S
EXTERNAL

9. A N A L Y Z I N G
EXTERNAL
DISCTRACTION
HOW?
WHERE?
WHEN?

10. A N A L Y Z I N G
KIDS
HOW?
WHERE?
WHEN?

11. A N A L Y Z I N G
NOTIFICATIONS
HOW?
WHERE?
WHEN?

12. A N A L Y Z I N G
CRAVINGS
HOW?
WHERE?
WHEN?

13. IF YOU CAN
LEARN IT
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YOU CAN
TEACH IT

14. D I S T R A C T I O N M A N A G E M E N T
OPERATIONAL
D I S T R A C T I O N M A N A G E M E N T
PEOPLE-BASED

15. OPERATIONS
COWORKING ALLOWANCE
MEETING FREE DAYS
SLACK ETIQUETTE
AVAILABILITY FLAGS

16. INDIVIDUAL
MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS
VISION REMINDERS
KPI'S AND GOAL SETTINGS
EMPLOYEE COACHING

17. D I S T R A C T I O N S
INTERNAL

18. L I S T E N , B E H U M A N
HONOUR YOUR 1:1s

19. L I S T E N , B E H U M A N
HONOUR YOUR 1:1s
V A C A T I O N S / M E N T A L H E A L T H
D A Y S / P A R E N T A L L E A V E
TAKE TIME OFF

20. L I S T E N , B E H U M A N
HONOUR YOUR 1:1s
V A C A T I O N S / M E N T A L H E A L T H
D A Y S / P A R E N T A L L E A V E
TAKE TIME OFF
F A M I L Y , F R I E N D S , H O B B I E S
MODEL BEHAVIOUR

21. VALENTINA THÖRNER
Empress of Remote
EMAIL:
valentina@remotethat.works
LINKEDIN:
linkedin.com/in/valentina-thoerner
WEBSITE:
valentinathoerner.com
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