https://todaypurpose.com/tags/focus/Recent content in Focus on Today PurposeHugoenMon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://todaypurpose.com/wiki/time-blocking-and-focus/Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://todaypurpose.com/wiki/time-blocking-and-focus/<p>How to actually get the important thing done. The core move: decide <em>in advance</em> what deserves your attention, instead of reacting to whatever&rsquo;s next.</p> <h2 id="time-blocking">Time-blocking</h2> <p>Cal Newport (Productivity):</p> <ul> <li><strong>Context switching kills productivity.</strong></li> <li>Plan <strong>quarterly → weekly → daily</strong>; block the day in advance. &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t just do what&rsquo;s next.&rdquo;</li> <li><strong>Deadlines work, but time-blocking works better</strong> — a block is just &ldquo;this is what I want to do now.&rdquo;</li> <li><strong>The honest caveat</strong> (from the same note): constant &ldquo;you&rsquo;re late&rdquo; reminders create anxiety, and some flexibility is valuable. The tension between structure and flex is real and unresolved — hold both.</li> </ul> <h2 id="ferriss-morning-triage">Ferriss morning triage</h2> <p>Tim Ferriss (Productivity):</p>