"Time blocking is a simple practice: You determine exactly when you will work on your daily tasks, usually at the start of the day, in blocks of time that you then "chunk" your day into. I like to schedule things in thirty-minute blocks and make an effort not to plan to do something for longer than ninety minutes. Carving out this time away from work to logically think through your day accomplishes a couple things."
"Time blocking also, just as important, provides you with greater confidence that whatever you're working on in the moment is what you should be working on. To make time blocking as effective as possible, what you block time for must be grounded in a deep knowledge of what's important. When it is, you ensure your momentary actions contribute to a larger purpose. Each block of time becomes a brushstroke that paints a picture of what you will accomplish."
"Over the last decade of my studying and writing about productivity, time blocking has unfortunately never really stuck for me (until I changed my relationship with the practice). I have always found the technique a bit constraining. As someone whose highest value is self-direction, I like feeling in control and don't like being told what to do. Maybe, weirdly, this extends to being told what to do . . . by myself. In the past, to time block I would typically chunk the"
Time blocking schedules work into predetermined time blocks, often thirty-minute increments and rarely longer than ninety minutes. Carving out planning time at the day's start allows comprehensive consideration of tasks and prevents items from slipping through the cracks. Predetermined time blocks increase confidence and reduce doubt by making clear that the current task is the best use of time. Effective blocks must be grounded in a deep knowledge of priorities so momentary actions contribute to a larger purpose. Some people may find the technique constraining, particularly those who highly value self-direction.
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