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We want to help you find the scheduling method that works best for you . We want to see you achieve warp-speed productivity every day. With that in mind, here are five different daily scheduling methods you can try. Some of these methods are pretty straightforward, while others are borderline crazy.

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Time blocking simply means planning out your day in advance and dedicating specific hours to accomplish specific tasks. Doing this requires determining in advance what you will accomplish and exactly when you will accomplish it. Once you have those in mind, enter these into your calendar and then get to work on those tasks at the appropriate time during the day.

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It's all about finding the right fit.

Time blocking simply means planning out your day in advance and dedicating specific hours to accomplish specific tasks. Doing this requires determining in advance what you will accomplish and exactly when you will accomplish it. Once you have those in mind, enter these into your calendar and then get to work on those tasks at the appropriate time during the day.

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The MIT method is all about focusing on what's essential. Rather than writing out a massive to do list and trying to get it all done, determine the 1-3 tasks that are absolutely essential and then relentlessly focus on those tasks during the day. It's not that you never do more than three tasks in a day, but that you don't do anything else until you've completed the three essential tasks.

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By focusing obsessively on your most important tasks, every day is productive. You never have a day where you waste time on meaningless tasks. Productivity expert James Clear puts it this way :

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The Pomodoro Technique is all about working in short, massively productive, intensely focused bursts, and then giving yourself a brief break. It's incredibly simple, in that all it requires is a timer, and it allows you to break down a large task into manageable intervals.

Here's how it works:

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By focusing obsessively on your most important tasks, every day is productive. You never have a day where you waste time on meaningless tasks. Productivity expert James Clear puts it this way :

Recommended task management apps :

The Pomodoro Technique is all about working in short, massively productive, intensely focused bursts, and then giving yourself a brief break. It's incredibly simple, in that all it requires is a timer, and it allows you to break down a large task into manageable intervals.

Here's how it works:

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However, as Klipp noted above, it's possible to accomplish a significant amount in only a few sessions.

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The human body operates on cycles called " ultradian rhythms ." During each of these cycles, there is a peak when we are most energized and a trough when we are exhausted.

With the 90-minute focus technique, you take full advantage of the energy peaks and troughs that occur throughout your day: Work 90 minutes and then rest for 20-30 minutes. In discussing peak performance in a 1993 study , Anders Ericcson pointed out that those rest periods between intense work sessions is essential for improvement.

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However, as Klipp noted above, it's possible to accomplish a significant amount in only a few sessions.

Recommended Pomodoro apps :

The human body operates on cycles called " ultradian rhythms ." During each of these cycles, there is a peak when we are most energized and a trough when we are exhausted.

With the 90-minute focus technique, you take full advantage of the energy peaks and troughs that occur throughout your day: Work 90 minutes and then rest for 20-30 minutes. In discussing peak performance in a 1993 study , Anders Ericcson pointed out that those rest periods between intense work sessions is essential for improvement.

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