Save Your Sanity by Scheduling in Blocks: The Genius Time Management Trick
Dec 6, 2023 ·
14m 52s
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The essay explores time blocking - dividing tasks into designated calendar blocks to improve productivity, focus, and work-life balance. It traces the origins to Francis Wade's 2007 book and how...
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The essay explores time blocking - dividing tasks into designated calendar blocks to improve productivity, focus, and work-life balance. It traces the origins to Francis Wade's 2007 book and how digitization has popularized time blocking over 15 years. Research shows effectiveness for reducing workplace stress and increasing job satisfaction across fields. The essay outlines strategies like themed days, daily blocks, batching similar work, and buffering blocks. Examples illustrate customized time blocking integrating priorities for a consultant, engineering team, professor and writer. Finally, it discusses overcoming obstacles like calendar complexity and energy shifts. In conclusion, despite trial-and-error, time blocking is a flexible, backed method for productivity and passion by scheduling intentionally.
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Author | Katie Brown |
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