Get things under control first, then get focused. If your ship is sinking, you don't care where it's pointed. - David Allen

Is there too much complaining in your culture? The next time someone moans about something, try asking, “So what’s the next action?” People will complain only about something that they assume could be better than it currently is. The action question forces the issue. If it can be changed, there’s some action that will change it. If it can’t, it must be considered part of the landscape to be incorporated in strategy and tactics. Complaining is a sign that someone isn’t willing to risk moving on a changeable situation, or won’t consider the immutable circumstance in his or her plans. This is a temporary and hollow form of self-validation.

This would be a Zen-like state of productivity, in which you deal with what’s present from a perspective that is both detached and fully engaged.

Top need for top professionals: psychic space. Fewer distractions & more contexts for thinking. Not more time.