Time management
As Deep Work author Cal Newport writes :
"Sometimes people ask why I bother with such a detailed level of planning. My answer is simple: it generates a massive amount of productivity. A 40-hour time-blocked work week, I estimate, produces the same amount of output as a 60+ hour work week pursued without structure."
This isn't to say that time blocking is a perfect solution, however. In fact, there are a lot of reasons why you wouldn't want to block out your daily schedule:
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