Make Time: How to focus on what matters every day

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While I tend to be on top of organization, the suggestions are helping me carve out time for things from the 'Someday/Maybe' to actually getting done in a normal week. Since there's always something going on in these streaming services, which can lead you to distraction. In the 21st century, two powerful forces are competing for every minute of your time, and it’s important to understand them to take back control of your life. Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky is a framework designed to help you create more time in your day for the things you care about.

This should be something that you’re excited about, has a meaningful impact, or aligns with your long-term goals.According to the book "Make Time", the Highlight of the day should take from an hour to an hour and a half to be done. One of our goals with Make Time is to steer you away from the impossible vision of perfectly planned days and toward a life that’s more joyful and less reactive. And because Make Time is a daily system, no matter what happens, you can always tweak your approach and try again tomorrow. Worth quoting:“Trying to cram in just one more thing is like driving a car that is running out of gas: No matter how long you keep your foot on the accelerator, if the tank is empty, you aren’t going anywhere. It combines self-paced lessons, on-your-own activities, real-life practice, peer support, group accountability, and expert feedback.

I noticed that when I was home, I was way more proactive spending time with my wife, getting things done around the house, and engaging in meaningful and fulfilling hobbies. They're the authors of the New York Times bestseller Sprint, and the creators of Time Dorks, a popular newsletter about experiments in time management.Maybe it was something about their little doodle faces but Jake and JZ came across as friendly and non judgemental. If you want to make time for things that matter, the Busy Bandwagon—our modern culture of constant busyness—will tell you the answer is to do more.