Based upon his weekly Harvard Business School Review column, 18 Minutes clearly shows how busy people can cut through all the daily clutter and distractions and find a was to focus on those key items which are truly the top priorities in our lives. Bregman works from the premise that the best way to combat constant and distracting interruptions is to create productive distractions of ones own. His approach allows us to safely navigate through the constant chatter of emails, test messages, phone calls, and endless meetings that prevent us from focusing our time on those things that are truly important to u us.