tried a new schedule based on this book and it’s been amazing:
1. Appreciate need for deep work
2. Block 3 hours a day for deep work: 9-10:30am and 2-3:30pm. Other times can be used for 1:1s, etc.
Obviously there are exceptions but trying to stick to it. It’s been great...
1. Appreciate need for deep work
2. Block 3 hours a day for deep work: 9-10:30am and 2-3:30pm. Other times can be used for 1:1s, etc.
Obviously there are exceptions but trying to stick to it. It’s been great...
2/ deepwork = more focus -> better decisions, better feedback + less overall meetings since there's less rework... however,
3/ the main challenge with this approach is getting others to adapt since calendaring is a multi-player game...
blocking full days ("No meeting thursdays") doesn't work since you usually don't need 8 hrs. of focus - you need 8 1-hr blocks with feedback in between, and...
blocking full days ("No meeting thursdays") doesn't work since you usually don't need 8 hrs. of focus - you need 8 1-hr blocks with feedback in between, and...
4/ one-off blocking "DNS" times on your calendar routinely gets eaten away by over-eager schedulers and people focused on reactive work (I'm as guilty as anyone here)...
5/ So, if you're on my team (literally and metaphorically, dear reader) let's try this: get on the deepwork bandwagon:
Block 9-10:30am & 2-3:30pm (Pacific ;) for deepwork.
No email, slack or shallow work - focus on things that require thinking: either alone or with others...
Block 9-10:30am & 2-3:30pm (Pacific ;) for deepwork.
No email, slack or shallow work - focus on things that require thinking: either alone or with others...
5/ I am genuinely curious what would happen if everyone did this -- I can't help but imagine that most everything would be better... want to try?
