Thread by @UpasnaGautam

4 Things I Regularly Do As a Seasoned Remote Product Manager to Manage My Time & Get Shit Done

(without any "productivity" apps)

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#1: Schedule heads-down work blocks on my calendar

The key here is to *communicate* & *protect*
•I put up an away message on Slack
•I communicate to my team ahead of going "heads down"
•No meetings on Fri & first half of Mon
•Stack as many meetings on Tue & Wed

#2: End my work day by planning for the next one

•Create a checklist of top 3 things to tackle the next day
•Write it down on a post-it & put it on my monitor
•This is the ritual that signals the end of the work day

#3: Force prioritization

•Fit & schedule the next day's top priorities into my calendar
•Forcing prioritization is key in getting shit done efficiently
•Never more than 3 priorities per day

#4: Plan for the next week each Friday
•Identify my top 3 priorities for the upcoming week
•Write them out on a post-it note & slap it up on your monitor
•Go into the weekend with a clear mind
•Say goodbye to the Sunday Scaries forever

Remember: The goal isn't to get MORE done.

The goal is to get shit done so that we can effortlessly turn off our work appetite, pay attention to our surroundings & be as emotionally present in off-work times as we are during work hours.

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