How to Plan Your Day: The Complete Guide to Everyday Productivity
At the beginning of each workday, turn to a new page of lined paper in a notebook you dedicate to this purpose. Down the left-hand side of the page, mark every other line with an hour of the day, covering the full set of hours you typically work. Now comes the important part: Divide the hours of your workday into blocks and assign activities to the
... See moreCal Newport • Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
The first step is choosing a single highlight to prioritize in your day. Next, you’ll employ specific tactics to stay laser-focused on that highlight—we’ll offer a menu of tricks to beat distraction in an always-connected world. Throughout the day, you’ll build energy so you can stay in control of your time and attention. Finally, you’ll reflect on
... See moreJohn Zeratsky • Make Time: How to focus on what matters every day
When you schedule your day based on priority, you can stick to it and press ahead at a steady pace.
Aaron Mahnke • Frictionless Freelancing
To solve this problem, schedule your entire day like this: On lined paper, mark every other line with the hour of day. Schedule all your planned activities for the day (work tasks, lunch breaks, meetings, etc.) on the paper. For larger tasks (over 30 minutes), put each task in its own block. For smaller tasks, create a generic "task block"
... See moreedify.me • Summary of 'Deep Work' by Cal Newport. (2 Summaries in 1: In-Depth Summary and Bonus 2-Page PDF.)
Schedule every minute of your day.