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Master your schedule

Most positions require one of two different working styles:

The manager's schedule: This schedule is for bosses and consists of the traditional appointment book, divided into one-hour intervals.
The maker's schedule: Writers, programmers, and designers block out usable chunks to stay productive. Days broken up can kill productivity.

Founders, entrepreneurs and CEOs are both makers and managers. They may split their day in two - one to work as a maker, and the other to work as a manager.

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Don’t listen to those productivity gurus: why waking up at 6am won’t make you successful

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Why waking up at 6am won’t make you successful

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Seize your downtime

Downtime promotes creative thinking. In 2016, productivity expert Scott Barry Kaufman did a study that revealed 72% of people get creative ideas in the shower.

How to map your magic hours

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Engage your body and your brain

Each person will have a routine that works for them. For example, you may eat and do physical exercise, clean up and head for the office. Then, when your most productive hours arrive, you may start working on a problem that's on your mind.

Harnessing your peak hours

Everyone has a different time of day when they work and feel their best. Brian Tracy calls this your prime time.

Protect your prime time

Your peak hours are valuable. Use that time for your most creative or brain-intensive tasks.