Rest is not the reward for work; it is part of the work. Energy, not time, is usually the scarce resource. Meetings without an agenda tend to produce more meetings.
Context
Most of my productivity came from doing fewer things on purpose. Saying no early is kinder than saying yes and disappearing. Meetings without an agenda tend to produce more meetings. Notifications are other people’s priorities arriving uninvited.
A weekly review is a conversation with your future self. Saying no early is kinder than saying yes and disappearing.
What didn’t
Energy, not time, is usually the scarce resource. Two focused hours beat a day of half attention. Saying no early is kinder than saying yes and disappearing. Calendars show commitments; task lists show wishes.
- Protect two hours of focus
- Review weekly
- End the day with a shutdown ritual
- Plan tomorrow before you stop today
The system that survives is the one simple enough to restart after a bad week. Two focused hours beat a day of half attention.
Getting started
I stopped optimising my tools and started finishing my tasks. Notifications are other people’s priorities arriving uninvited. Habits stick when the first step is almost embarrassingly small.
I stopped optimising my tools and started finishing my tasks. Most of my productivity came from doing fewer things on purpose.
Saying no early is kinder than saying yes and disappearing. Two focused hours beat a day of half attention.
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