• Sometimes I hear people say, "Where did the day go?", but typically that's usually because they were in meetings all day. I'd hardly call that The Zone. I agree with the idea of all distractions disappearing and focusing on the task at hand. It's what I'd imagine someone hopped up on Ritalin would be like, but without the drugs.

    I like to use music sometimes (metal) to help eliminate the distractions, but the only real time I feel like I'm in The Zone is when all my ducks are lined up and my skill is permitting me to knock them down one after another, quickly. So being well rested and organized permits me to get in The Zone more easily. If you can create a list of tasks that need to be achieved, state the next action that each one needs and review the status of the projects you are on once a week, it should be easier to get into The Zone.

    For reference, my favourite Kevin Costner movies about baseball are:

    1) Field of Dreams

    2) For Love of the Game

    3) Robin Hood Prince of Thieves