Hey Ambitious,

Ever feel like you don’t have enough time?

• The average office worker checks their email 74 times per day,

• The average person picks up their phone 352 times per day.

• The average American spends approximately 2.5 hours on social media per day.

  You think you have a lack of time when really you have - lack of focus.

In today's Newsletter:

• 5 Systems to Help You Get 8 Hours of Work Done In 4

• Turn Your Smart Phone Into a Dumb Phone

• Time Blocking

• Visual Timer

• The 80/20 Rule

• Batch Processing

• 30-day Better Habits Course by James Clear (Author of Atomic Habits) for FREE

Turn Your Smart Phone Into a Dumb Phone

Do you use your phone or does it use you?

Create a modern dumb phone" with these steps:

1. Remove unnecessary apps from home screen

2. Put your device in grayscale

3. Turn off non-emergency notifications

4. Use an app like Opal to add friction

Time Blocking

Allocate specific time slots for your tasks throughout the day. By dedicating focused periods to each task, you can minimize distractions and stay on track.

Visual Timer

Using a visual timer in tandem with your time-blocked schedule is a powerful reminder to stay on task. It also leverages Parkinson's Law: work expands to fill the time allotted for its completion.

The 80/20 Rule

The biggest waste of time is working hard on something that doesn't matter. Focus on the 20% of tasks that yield 80% of your results.

Prioritize these activities to make the most of your time and effort.

Batch Processing

Attention Residue:

When your attention is shifted, there is a "residue" that remains from the prior task and impairs your cognitive performance on the new task.

Avoid this by batching similar tasks together:

By implementing these systems, you’ll find yourself achieving more in less time.

Ready to take control of your focus?

Stay Productive

~ Elevated Path