By setting aside time for tasks that are not urgent but important, you create space to think strategically and work on long-term goals. This prevents you from constantly being in a reactive mode, where you’re only focused on putting out fires. It gives you the chance to be proactive and concentrate on what truly matters, ultimately leading to greater satisfaction and less stress.
Time blocking is an effective technique that can help with this. By reserving specific time blocks in your schedule for these important tasks, you protect this time from daily distractions and urgent requests that often come your way. This ensures that you consistently make progress on important projects without feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to do everything at once. Additionally, planning these blocks can help you structure your workday better and use your energy more efficiently.
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- Before you start (a task, a work session, a project…), set a time budget
- Creative tasks are best done while low on energy
- Most knowledge workers check their email within the first 30 minutes of the day
- The human mind and brain lack the architecture to perform multiple tasks simultaneously
- Try to get four hours of concentrated work into a workday, and never more than six
- Allow small tasks to accumulate until you can efficiently complete them in batches
- Work cycle
- Morning productivity
