1/ A tip for organizing your work time (deep work, Pomodoro, etc)

My processes are organized & optimized for CREATION. Creation fuels & satisfies me. However, to get to creation there are other types of work that are necessary. Consume (or collect), synthesize and communicate.
2/ Consume, Synthesize, Communicate activities feed into each other and set the foundation for CREATE. Image
3/ If you slack on one the entire model will eventually fall over.
4/ It's important to keep a balance.

Flag the type you revert to when you are procrastinating and watch out for over-dependence.

Schedule the most challenging type during your optimal work time (for me first thing in the morning after writing).
5/ Full disclosure - I'm not great at this. I must constantly revisit my balance. I've been heavy on the Consume side lately. It's the path of least resistance & I have a Ph.D. submission fried brain. Synthesizing requires more brainpower and is the most challenging type for me.
6/ So this morning I rebalanced. No more Consume until all my [[Source Active]] pages that are relevant to current projects are synthesized.

What about you? Tell me which mode you are heavy on right now? Which one is your easy or challenging?

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