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Time blocking
It's the practice of planning out every moment of your day in advance and dedicating specific time “blocks” for certain tasks and responsibilities.
When you fill your calendar with the tasks and things you want to do, it’s harder for others to steal your time.
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Time blocking your schedule
- Know your high-level priorities and goals.
- Start creating blocks for your time outside of work (morning routines, time with family/friends etc.)
- Schedule your most meaningful work for when your energy and attention naturally peak.
- Add blocks for reactive tasks each da...
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Time blocking and focus
By scheduling every minute of your day you not only guard against distraction but also multiply your focus.
Also, focusing on one task at a time can make you up to 80% more productive than splitting your attention across multiple tasks.
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Tips from time blocking experts
- Place buffers in between tasks.
- Schedule your breaks too.
- Use the right daily time management strategies to stay on track.
- Overestimate how long things will take (at least to start).
- Put in time for downtime, relaxation, and learning.
- Make sure the...
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Cons of the time blocking practice
- It takes a lot of time and effort.
- Few of us (if any) have the same schedule every day.
- We’re bad at estimating how long tasks will take to do.
- Constant interruptions and “urgent” tasks
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The Time Blocking Method
It involves planning out your day in advance and dedicating specific hours to accomplish specific tasks.
It’s important to block out both proactive blocks (when you focus on important tasks) and reactive blocks (when you allow time for requests and interruptions).
The time-blocking method
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 ...
Time Blocking
Time commitment to get started: Low
Type: Visual, abstract
Perfect for people who: Find small tasks and interruptions are taking over the whole day.
What it does: Holds you accountable to your daily plan by allo...
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