⏰The 4-Hour Time Block

for the one who keeps getting derailed by "just one quick thing"

Goal

Protect a single uninterrupted 4-hour block to do nothing but the One Thing.

Source principle

Time blocking: reserve a 4-hour block every day for the one thing and defend it against everything else. : from The One Thing by Gary Keller.

The plan

1. 💧
   7:55-8:00 AM

   Pre-block setup: water, snacks, closed tabs, door shut.
2. 📱
   8:00-8:02 AM

   Lock phone in another room. Not on the desk. Another room.
3. ✍️
   8:02-8:05 AM

   Write the One Thing at the top of one page. One line.
4. 🚀
   8:05-9:35 AM

   First 90-min deep-work sprint on the One Thing. No switches.
5. 🚶
   9:35-9:50 AM

   15-min walking break. Off the desk. Off the screen.
6. 🔁
   9:50-11:20 AM

   Second 90-min sprint. Same One Thing. No new task.
7. ⏳
   11:20-11:50 AM

   Third 30-min push: finish, polish, or close the loop.
8. 📓
   11:50-11:55 AM

   5-min cool-down log: what moved. One line.
9. ✏️
   11:55 AM-12:00 PM

   Write tomorrow's One Thing. Close the block.

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