Why it works

Timeblocking

Timeblocking is a productivity tool for planning your day. I find it works better than (a) working through a list of tasks and (b) not having a plan (unsurprisingly).

To timeblock a day, you allocate a task event to every minute of the day, such that the day (or working day) is filled. Of course, you can put on routine tasks such as meals, traveling, and downtime. I recommend timeblocking the night or day before.

Then, on the day, you follow your plan.

Sometimes, it is worth making changes to your plan during the day, especially when the plan has been thrown off by several hours.

If possible, try to follow the plan from where you left off. You want to be the sort of person who can accurately predict the length of tasks, and also do them within that time. Knowing that you are allowed to change your plan decreases your incentive to do a good job at planning and execution.

Timeblocking can be done on paper, a digital calendar, or with productivity software. Make sure you have easy access to your plan in the day, and that isn’t inconvenient to make changes to.

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