Do It Today Overcome Procrastination, Improve Productivity, and
The road to high productivity starts with awareness
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The road to high productivity starts with awareness.
For instance, one of my priorities this year is to write a book on pragmatic thinking. However, there’s a problem: I haven’t been writing. How did I come to this conclusion? I simply looked at my list of priorities for 2017, and I then I looked at my calendar. I hadn’t scheduled any time for writing in a while. Now, you might think, “do you really have to look at your calendar to realize that?” Yes, I do. I’m not some kind of supercomputer that remembers everything. I’m a regular human being. I think of something to do, start working on it, life gets in the way, and then I FORGET about it. It happens to all of us. We need self-awareness and tools that keep us in check. And that’s why I like Time Blocking. Some people love Time Blocking. Some people hate it. Computer science professor and author of Deep Work, Cal Newport, also uses time blocking. He says: “I take time blocking seriously, dedicating ten to twenty minutes every evening to building my schedule for the next day. During this planning process I consult my task lists and calendars, as well as my weekly and quarterly planning notes. My goal is to make sure progress is being made on the right things at the right pace for the relevant deadlines.” The last sentence is exactly why I schedule everything I want to do. Working is not the same thing as making progress. And Time Blocking helps me to improve my focus so I can get meaningful things done. Things that have an actual impact on my life. I know there are a lot of successful people who work with empty calendars. I’ve read the articles. They simply work two, three or four hours per day. And to be honest, that sounds very attractive to me too. However, one must look at his/her own life situation. What are you trying to achieve? And more importantly: What resources do you have? Often, people who don’t have a lot of money, do have a lot of time. So why not use it wisely? Either way, I think that planning serves a purpose. I plan my days and weeks in advance because I want to make sure I’m working on the RIGHT things. Too often, I get lost in completing daily tasks. Think about it this way. I’m pretty organized already. And I only work on one big thing per area of my life. But there are many different areas of my life: My family business, my blog, podcast, online courses, relationship, friends, investments, etc. It might sound like I’m doing many different things. But it depends on how you look at it. Everything I do leads to one thing: Living a meaningful and independent life. But let’s not get philosophical here. If you’re lacking focus, not making progress, and want to work in a more organized way, give time blocking a try. Here are some things I’ve learned that may help: • Take 10 minutes every evening and plan your next day. Rearrange blocks if you must create time for other important things. • Use recurring blocks for recurring tasks. For instance, I’ve scheduled two hours to write my new book every Tuesday and Thursday. • Don’t over-schedule. Realistically, you can’t be productive 10 hours straight. Give yourself some time between tasks. • And always schedule more time than you think you need. Download 1.67 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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