When to use it
Use it when your days get swallowed by meetings, messages and interruptions.
How to apply it
- Review your tasks and priorities for the day ahead.
- Divide your calendar into blocks and assign a task or task type to each.
- Group small similar tasks, such as email, into a single block.
- Leave buffer blocks for overruns and unexpected requests.
- When plans change, re-block the rest of the day rather than abandoning the plan.
Tip: Expect to revise the schedule; the value comes from deciding deliberately, not from sticking rigidly.