for the straight-A chaser who prides themselves on multitasking and is quietly burning out
Goal
Run one full day with a single priority at the center and everything else batched around it.
Source principle
The Six Lies (multitasking works) + Time blocking: single-task the one thing at the center, batch the rest into narrow windows. : from The One Thing by Gary Keller.
The plan
- 🎯6:30-6:35 AMAsk the Focusing Question. Write today's One Thing before any input.
- ☕6:35-7:00 AMCoffee, no phone. Sit with the One Thing.
- 🍳7:00-7:30 AMBreakfast + write the day's plan in 3 lines. One Thing first.
- ⏰8:00 AM-12:00 PM4-hour time block on the One Thing. Phone in another room.
- 🥗12:00-1:00 PMLunch + a walk. No screens. No email.
- 📥1:00-2:30 PM90-min batched email/admin window. All of it, then close.
- 🍪2:30-3:00 PMBreak. Snack, step outside.
- 📚3:00-3:30 PM30-min learning block. One resource, no scrolling.
- 2️⃣3:30-4:30 PM60-min second-priority slot. NEVER the first. Always after.
- 🏃4:30-5:30 PMExercise. Move the body. Off the desk.
- 🍽️6:30-7:30 PMDinner and unplug. Work is closed.
- ✍️9:00-9:20 PMEvening review: write tomorrow's One Thing. Just one.
- 📢9:20-9:30 PMRead tomorrow's One Thing aloud. Lights out.