After we know our best and most productive times of the day to work, our next step is to actually set aside and schedule blocks of time to work on our to do lists.
You see, it’s NOT good enough to merely say, “Here’s my to do list… I’ll do it tomorrow.” (This is especially true for those tasks where you don’t already have a routine in place.)
Instead, what you need to do is –
Actually set aside and commit to working on these tasks
during a specific time period.
And I DO mean specific: You should schedule your exact start time and minimum end time (e.g., “9:00am until noon”). Then write it on your calendar, take note of it on your smart phone, or enter it into your electronic scheduler.
Treat this scheduled time as you would an important appointment – in other words, DON’T be late! DON’T blow it off. DON’T schedule other tasks over it. If someone else wants to intrude on this time, let them know you already have something else planned.
