Thread: Interruptions
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Can Omnifocus help me deal with interruptions?

As we grow at work, more of my responsibilities consist of being available for others who would otherwise be blocked from proceeding.

So they come into my office, and interrupt me. Most interruptions are good, they help them help me.

Some need to be postponed.

But the main problem with interruptions is that they take me out of what I was doing, and getting back in has a high overhead (for me it's about 10 - 15 minutes). Could OmniFocus:

* Ask me what I'm working on on a set schedule (e.g. every 30 minutes)
* Detect inactivity (e.g. I stop typing / mousing), and ask me after a few minutes "So, you' were working on ... still working on it?"
* Display in a simplified "Widget" my highest priorities (things that are due soon, things that block others)

How do you deal with interruptions?