for the one whose time blocks keep getting stolen by people, chaos, sleep, or noise
Goal
Spend 90 minutes removing the four thieves so your next time block actually survives.
Source principle
The Four Thieves: productivity is stolen by the inability to say no, fear of chaos, poor health habits, and an environment that doesn't support you. : from The One Thing by Gary Keller.
The plan
- 🪑0:00-0:05Name the four thieves: yes-creep, chaos, poor health, environment.
- 🚫0:05-0:25Name the thing you can't say no to. Send one real 'no' message now.
- 🌊0:25-0:40Name the chaos you've been avoiding. Accept it as the cost of focus.
- ✍️0:40-0:50Write where chaos will live while you focus. A parking lot page.
- 😴0:50-1:05Check sleep + movement defaults for the week. Fix one.
- 📱1:05-1:20Audit desk and phone for one removing action. Do it now.
- 🔒1:20-1:25Lock one fix before the sprint ends. Real change, not a note.
- 📅1:25-1:30Schedule next week's sweep. Same time, same place.