Strategies to prioritize your time
- Address why - Do not do things simply to kill time.
- Allow slack time - Leave time for spontaneity.
- Know your calendar mindset - Is it time to move on to the next event or do events shape the schedule?
- Create intentions - Make action statements like “I will use my commute to listen to audiobooks.”
- Rewards & punishments - Reward if things go well. Penalize if they don't.
- Engineer defaults - Automatically dismiss distractions like email and notifications.
- Fight urgency - Schedule or delegate tasks that are not urgent and important.
- Make leisure leisurely - Appreciate time you gained even if it cost you.
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