Thread by @austin_rief

1/ I have spent the last few months reworking my schedule to spend my time more intentionally.

With a little bit of trial and error, I have come across a few tactics that have helped me spend my work days more effectively.

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2/ "No meeting Mondays".

Having no meetings on Mondays allows me to spend the full day on my deepest work for the week.

I tend to get more done on Mondays than the rest of the week combined.

Accomplishing the most important tasks of the week keeps stress levels low.

3/ No morning meetings.

I set aside time each morning for 4 things:

- Reading
- Thinking
- Putting out the fires that inevitably arise
- Planning for the rest of the day.

4/ Bunch calls on Fridays.

I tend to have the least energy to dive deep on a project on Fridays, so I use them for calls.

Bunching calls (sometimes 10 back to back) on Fridays helps keep the rest of my week free from small distractions.

5/ Get more organized.

Thanks to @optemization, I have a great weekly and daily notion dashboard that I use as my "central hub".

I refresh it every Sunday night to prioritizes and categorize my goals and tasks for the upcoming week.

6/ Hired a coach.

This has been the most impactful change I have made. My coach challenges me to:

- Question my assumptions
- Think more critically
- Make hard decisions sooner

While not everyone can hire a coach, a similar effect can be achieved with a friend.

7/ Using freedom.

Freedom helps you block all the websites that distract you throughout the day. I really just use it for one.... twitter dot com