When you are tired, drink a cup of coffee and take a nap for 15 minutes. The caffeine takes time to be absorbed in the blood and, when you wake up, you will feel rested; If your to-do list is crammed with tasks, what you least want to hear? I bet it’s, “let’s add another meeting to your calendar.”

The key to getting into Laser mode and focusing on your Highlight is to create barriers to distraction. From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint, a simple 4-step system for improving focus, finding greater joy in your work, and getting more out of every day Satisfaction. “Which Highlight will bring me the most satisfaction?” Focus on what you want to get done Because I’m somewhat familiar with the topics discussed, including the works of the authors mentioned before, I ran into repetition quite a lot. If you haven’t really dug into productivity and self-help before, it’s a very good introduction.

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The book is short, funny, enjoyable. It's composition is very simple and really helps with avoiding getting repetitious. In fact about 60-70% of the book is very practical: particular "techniques"/concepts you can use on the daily basis. I'm not saying they are all stellar, but at least none are ridiculous. We disagree. Doing more doesn’t help you create time for what matters; it just makes you feel even more frazzled and busy. And when you’re busy day after day, time slides by in a blur.

If you can't make time in the middle of the day, you can do it early in the morning. However, if you consider yourself a nocturnal person, take some time at night to dedicate yourself to it; And when you change your nasty time-consuming defaults you will literally change your life for the better. If you put on headphones every time you work, walk, exercise, or commute, your brain never gets any quiet Leave only the really critical and useful ones enabled, such as calendar reminders and text messages Can I move at my own pace? Yes! The lessons will be released once a week according to the schedule above. If you fall behind, you can easily catch up. We recommend not working ahead, because the course schedule was carefully designed for maximum learning benefit, but if you ask nicely we can accelerate your lessons 🤓Use the "Time Timer". This tactic allows you to observe that time is passing and you need to focus on what you are doing; A good rule of thumb is to choose a Highlight that takes sixty to ninety minutes.” – Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky StoryShot #4: Create Laser Focus Make Time is not your typical time-management book, and the Highlight Course is not your typical online course. That’s why we teamed up with learning expert Erik Skogsberg to design the course. He’s got a PhD in curriculum and instruction 🤯 The flannel thing was totally unplanned. We were in Seattle. You might choose something that needs to get done. Or a satisfying project that you’ve been meaning to make time for. Perhaps you’ll choose a joyful Highlight; something that sounds just plain fun. But taking some time at the end of the day to see what happened, why it happened, and what can be done to make it better is a great way to optimize your results. Or in other words, reflecting.

The book "Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day" was written by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky and published on September 25, 2018, by Currency.

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With some simple changes, we learned that it’s possible to redesign your time—to get more focus, greater attention, and better energy for the things that matter to you every day. How Make Time Works Get our complete Make Time summary for more tactics to keep moving, eat real food, use caffeine optimally, get off the grid, improve your sleep quality, and make human connections. 4. REFLECT: Adjust and improve your system The organization of this book is super intuitive, with high-level explanations followed by specific research and suggestions. In addition to personal anecdotes and examples from the authors, as well as fun visuals and further reading for the nerds who can't get enough, there are almost 90 tactics to test for yourself — the emphasis is on figuring out what works for you, one accessible step at a time.

Your book changed my life in 48 hours. I have started organizing my entire agenda around my Highlight of the day. I eliminated distractions by deleting most of the apps on my phone. I also created a new habit of using my smartphone only after the Highlight of the day is completed.” —Fred in Brazil Satisfaction: Choose something you want to do, not something you need to do. Ideally, look at projects or activities that are not urgent, because these are the ones you’re the most likely to defer indefinitely, e.g. researching your next vacation, or drafting the outline for a novel. With the tactics shared by the authors Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky, you will feel more motivated every day to do what really matters by getting rid of distractions and unwanted activities that drain your time. Maintaining high energy levels throughout the day is crucial for productivity. Pay attention to your physical well-being by getting enough sleep, eating well, and exercising regularly. Manage your mental energy by taking regular breaks, practicing mindfulness, and avoiding multitasking.

If you think you don't have spaces in your calendar, try creating them. You can do this by shortening meeting times, for example; Make a kitchen sink. About halfway down the right-hand column, list any miscellaneous tasks that you need to do but that don’t fit with project 1 or project 2