From the course: Proven Tips for Managing Your Time
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Discover your Einstein window
From the course: Proven Tips for Managing Your Time
Discover your Einstein window
- You know a lot of understanding time management is about knowing what to work on and when. Let's think about that timing issue for a moment. The right time to work on your most important issues is a period of the day I call the Einstein window. That's the time every day when you have your little mental peak where work feels almost fun. Problems are more like fun puzzles and you get things done. It's a great feeling of being capable and productive. This peak typically lasts two to four hours and it happens at different times for everyone. For me, it's early in the morning. That's when my brain functions at its highest level. So spend a few minutes and identify when that window happens for you. Once you know when your Einstein window happens, learn to protect it. That starts by occasionally saying no, so that you don't allow interruptions to your work by anyone at any time. That does happen often. You are working on something important and a colleague or your boss walks in and asks…
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