Make Time: How to focus on what matters every day
Be very intentional with any time you block—turn it into Energize time (see here) or Highlight time.
John Zeratsky • Make Time: How to focus on what matters every day
The first thing we learned was that something magic happens when you start the day with one high-priority goal.
John Zeratsky • Make Time: How to focus on what matters every day
A good rule of thumb is to choose a Highlight that takes sixty to ninety minutes.
John Zeratsky • Make Time: How to focus on what matters every day
it takes people twenty-three minutes and fifteen seconds to get back on task after an interruption.
John Zeratsky • Make Time: How to focus on what matters every day
Whereas the first strategy is all about what needs to get done, this strategy encourages you to focus on…
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John Zeratsky • Make Time: How to focus on what matters every day
If you want to make time for your Highlight, start with the calendar. Like writing down your Highlight (#1), this tactic could hardly be simpler: 1.Think about how much time you want for your Highlight. 2.Think about when you want to do your Highlight. 3.Put your Highlight on the calendar.
John Zeratsky • Make Time: How to focus on what matters every day
For example, when Jake starts a super short workout (#64), he plays Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” and “Beat It.”
John Zeratsky • Make Time: How to focus on what matters every day
look for projects that are time-sensitive, important, and medium-size (in other words, they don’t take ten minutes but…
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John Zeratsky • Make Time: How to focus on what matters every day
This isn’t about saving time. It’s about making time for what matters.