ways to stay productive

Enter the 1–3–5 rule.

The 1–3–5 rule is a task management strategy that is all about prioritization and focus. It involves choosing one big, three medium, and five small tasks to try and knock out each day.

The 3-3-3 Method is a Productivity approach that involves breaking up your time into three blocks:

• For the first three hours, do on deep work.


• Do three urgent but short tasks.


• Do three easy but tedious administrative tasks. [1]