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How much time to dedicate to deep work
Research suggests a knowledge worker should spend four hours of deep creative, highly productive work per day.
How many hours do you currently dedicate to deep work? Look at your calendar and count the hours spent in deep work.
If you have too many hours, try to unblock some time for lighter work or recharging your mental energy. If you have too few, try and rearrange your time commitments to make space for up to four hours of deep work per day.
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The first thing you do in the morning
The first hour is the most important part of your day. It impacts your mindset by setting the tone for the rest of the day. A routine designed around your goals will always trump one that is based on habits you haven't thought about.
- What is the first thing you d...
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Consider your physical workspace
Your working space can have an impact on your productivity. When working from home, are you crouching on the kitchen table or working from your sofa?
Ask yourself:
Is my chair is comfortable?
What is my posture when I am sitting?
Is ...
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How to cultivate curiosity
When we have lots of work, we can fall into the trap of neglecting to nourish our mind with enough high-quality input. Ways to cultivate curiosity include reading books, blogs, newsletters, taking online courses, joining learning communities, and more.
- Do you mak...
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How to manage your calendar
A calendar is a helpful tool to manage your time. It is there to guide you, not to rule you.
Review a typical week in your calendar.
- How many events are there?
- How many events did you create, and how many invitations did you rece...
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Create space for self-reflection
Instead of mindlessly repeating the same action with little regard for how they impact your performance, ensure you have time and space to reflect and incrementally improve the way you work.
A weekly review is a powerful way to direct your life with intention. It may b...
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Consider your digital workspace
It is easy for knowledge workers to accumulate screenshots and random files on their computer "just in case". Performing an audit of your digital workspace can reduce your cognitive load.
- What does your desktop currently look like?
- What apps are...
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The last hour of the day
Winding down before you go to bed will help you sleep better and prepare your mind for the next day.
Write down everything you usually do in the last hour of a typical day. How many activities involve a screen? Do you spend time with your family? Do you read a book? Do...
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Determine when to stop working
People working from home can be tempted to keep working until they feel too tired to keep going.
Creating habits, routines and rituals to frame your workday is essential for sustainable performance.
- Create a hard stop at a specific time. ...
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How many break to take during a day
Taking breaks restore your motivation, consolidate your memory, increase your creativity, and prevent decision fatigue. Research suggests we need to take a break for 5 to 10 minutes every hour or so and a longer break (more than 30 minutes) every two to four hours.
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Assessing your productivity
A huge number of productivity books have been published but very few of these books combine productivity, creativity, and mental health. How do you achieve more without burning out in the process?
Using a mindful productivity audit is one way to assess you...
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How To Consistently Do Deep Work
The system to perform your best work is simply to continuously track your deep work hours. Keeping this record can be an eye-opener to how you spend your time. You may find that only a quarter of your available working hours are spent on deep tasks.
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4 philosophies to integrate Deep Work into your life
- Monastic: maximize Deep Work by minimizing or removing shallow obligations. Isolate yourself for long periods of time without distractions; no shallow work allowed
- Bimodal: divide your time into some clearly defined stretches to deep pursuits and leave the rest open to ...
The 4 Deep Work Philosophies
- Monastic: isolate yourself for long periods of time without distractions; no shallow work allowed
- Bimodal: reserve a few consecutive days when you will be working like a monastic (you need at least one day a week)
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