Cal Newport on better managing time
- To-Do lists are useless. Schedule everything.
- Assume you’re going home at 5:30, then plan your day backwards.
- Make a plan for the entire week
- Do very few things, but be awesome at them.
- Less shallow work, focus on the deep stuff.
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