Know the power of a granular calendar
- By using calendar as a way to create enough space for that work has made both the experience of doing it, and the end product, far better.
- practical bookkeeping strategy will give you a real window into your perception of how long it should take to complete tasks, versus how long it actually takes.
- know how long they take, and put them in the calendar at the high end of their range — if something could require one to two hours, budget two
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