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Tom KrieglsteinA strategy of time management called time boxing. In short - limit the amount of time you work on each project.
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time boxing is the most effective time management tool that I know of.
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time boxing is simply fixing a time period to work on a task or group of tasks. Instead of working on a task until it’s done, you commit to work on it for a specific amount of time instead.
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2. Get Rid of ‘Mosquito Tasks’
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A good strategy to claim back that energy is to create a time box and tackle all of them at one sitting.
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If you’re procrastinating on a task, forget about completing it: just put it in a time box instead.
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you set a minimum period of work, which you may extend as you like. For such type of time boxes,
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Perfectionism is the flip side of procrastination. Instead of avoiding a task, you dwell on it for so long that when you notice, all your time is gone. To avoid perfectionism and the effects of diminishing returns, having a definite cut-off time for a task is one of the best strategies you can use.
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Dealing with perfectionism demands what I call a ‘closed time box’: setting a maximum period of work.
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Isn’t it true that you get much more accomplished in one of those pre-vacation Fridays than on any other normal workday?
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our most efficient work is usually done at the end of a time period when there’s a very well-defined cut-off point.
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Sometimes I enjoy the freedom of an open outcome. Sometimes I just want to improve something — no specific, precise goal in mind.
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I think it’s healthy not being 100% objective all the time.
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Projects that require a high amount of creativity are not best tackled start-to-finish. The most effective way to deal with a project like this is to have an initial phase of immersion — a period when you generate a burst of ideas — and then forget about them for a while. By letting it go, you give time for the subconscious mind to work on the problem.
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My favorite work rhythm is alternating between blocks of 50 minutes of work and 10 minutes of rest.
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Working on your most important projects first thing in the morning is a classic tip to guarantee that you do meaningful work in your day. Create a time box to work on your dreams every day — before the world out there has a chance to disrupt your plans.
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