You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson Two Awesome Hours: How Are YOU Using Them? (Heroic +1 #1,511)
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May 11, 2023 A deep dive into making the first two hours after waking count. Research-backed reasons why mornings are prime for high-value, creative work. Practical warnings about email and social media draining peak focus. Simple routines and habits to protect creative time and prioritize the most important task each day.
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Schedule Your Most Important Task First
- Book your most important task as a calendar item and schedule it as early as possible in the day.
- Brian Johnson cites Kevin Kruse and Dan Ariely recommending you protect the first two hours for high-cognitive work, not low-value reactive tasks.
Morning Two Hours Are Highest Value
- Cognitive performance typically peaks in the first two hours after waking, making them disproportionately valuable.
- Dan Ariely warns many waste this window on low-effort activities like social media instead of deep work.
Turn Off Email During Creative Work
- Avoid opening email and reactive channels during your creative window; treat them as distractions that hijack attention.
- Brian Johnson quotes Dan R.E suggesting managers disable email distribution between 8 and 11 to protect deep work.
