I know I have, and I’ve found a simple solution.

At the end of each day, make a list of the things you need to do tomorrow. Then, first thing in the morning, tackle the top priorities on your list. And when I say first thing, I mean it.

Do NOT check emails. Do NOT make phone calls, or even answer phone. Just take care of your top 1-3 tasks right away. Chances are good that with no interruption you can get a ton accomplished in 30 minutes to an hour.

Otherwise, if you start checking emails and answering the phone your day will be taken up doing what everyone else wants you to do, instead of what really needs to be done. And trust me, most emails and phone calls can wait an hour.

If you do this, I promise you will be at least 50% more productive than you were before. Best of all, you’ll be making sure the most important tasks really do get done.