You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson 15 Secrets of Time Management: That Successful People Know (Heroic +1 #1,510)
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May 10, 2023 Practical time tricks for squeezing the most from each day. Pick and do your Most Important Task first. Schedule work on your calendar and batch similar tasks into themed days. Beat procrastination with systems and handle tiny tasks immediately. Protect focus by saying no, limiting meetings and email, and prioritizing energy over busyness.
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Work From Your Calendar Not A To Do List
- Work from your calendar instead of a loose to-do list to reduce stress and create committed time blocks.
- Brian asks you to imagine ripping up to-do lists and scheduling tasks directly into your calendar.
Beat Your Unreliable Future Self
- Procrastination is framed as betraying your future self who won't do what you plan.
- Brian suggests designing systems to beat that unreliable future self so tasks scheduled this week actually get done.
Accept You Can Never Do It All
- Accept there will always be more tasks and possibilities than you can complete.
- Brian emphasizes relief comes from embracing limits instead of chasing an impossible 'do it all' standard.
