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If you have a growing to-do list filled with big ideas to accomplish, you may find that you are falling short of time. Meetings, emails, social media, and other distractions suck up your time, along with your precious attention.
Thoughtful planning and prioritisation is the best way to play defence against the many tasks vying for your focus. Building in the opportunity for reflection, while difficult, is an instant productivity booster, allowing you to get more done in less time with greater impact. On an episode of the Accidental Creative podcast, author Todd Henry shared a simple 10-minute method you can use to optimise your schedule and create mental bandwidth for deep, creative work.
He suggests sitting down at the beginning of the day to strategise, specifically following these steps:
1 Ask yourself
At the end of the day, what would have to happen for me to say, “Today was a success.”
Henry says, “Time is the currency of productivity, especially for creative professionals,” so make sure (to the extent possible) that your day effectively leverages your strengths, fulfils your values and is filled with tasks or people that energise you.
2 Define the problems you need to solve today
Doing this allows you to work backwards and create a plan of attack, ensuring that you spend your time wisely in highimpact ways.
Henry points out that defining the problems you need to solve will not only help you become more focused but will also prime you to seek creative solutions for the problems you need to solve.
3 Block time for deep work
If you don’t guard your time, distractions will rush in to fill the vacuum. Respect the appointments you set with yourself.
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