Spend your time and energy wisely

Productivity is directly related to your energy level.

Find your most productive hours — the time of your peak energy — and schedule Deep Work for those periods. Do low-value and low-energy tasks (also known as shallow work), such as responding to emails or unimportant meetings, in b...

• Never lose sight of your vision. Reflect on how your daily tasks contribute to your goals. Adjust your vision if necessary.
• Use peak performance time. Break your day into 3-8 time slots and assess your energy and productivity levels for a week. Rank-...

Ruminating about things you can’t control drains mental energy quickly, leaving you less energy for what you can control. The more you practice expending your mental energy wisely, the more it will become a habit.

Save your mental energy for productive tasks, such as solving problems...