Hey Reader, Today I want to talk about how to ensure you don’t waste your weeks. The College Wake-Up CallSophomore year, I tried to fix my grades by doing nothing but studying. No social life. No workouts. Just books and stress. Result? I received 3 Cs. I had never received a C in high school. My strategy was not working. I wondered if I was becoming dumb. Turns out, if you give yourself all day to do something, you’ll take all day to not do it. Parkinson's Law states, "Work expands to fill the time available." Since I "had all day" to study, I procrastinated until bedtime. When it was time to study, I scrolled Instagram until my eyelids got heavy. So, junior year, I tried something new—setting limits.
Now, there was pressure to get things done. ADHDers thrive under pressure. My grades immediately improved, and "magically", I had more time for fun. Without limits, there isn't any urgency. Without urgency, you will procrastinate. When you procrastinate, you "never have time." More Time, Same ProblemYears later, I quit my job to go full-time on my business. I had total control over my time, but I had no idea how to use it.
I'd finish my day feeling burnt out because now I have to work twice as hard to catch up. So, I evolved my strategy. The Fix: Planning My Day by TimeboxingI needed
So I built a system:
Result?
Suprise Suprise! Planning made me more efficient. Timeboxing = Productive PressureI tried to resist structure for so long, but it was the answer... probably for you too, but you don't want to hear that, lol. Before Timeboxing, I tried everything:
None of them provided the urgency and direction I needed. Timeboxing the night before recreated the pressure from college. A packed schedule and the thought of falling behind force me to execute. It's a game of how much I can get done. If I fall behind, I adjust. Timeboxing might seem like overkill, but would you ever start driving without a destination and/or directions? Nope! Otherwise, a 30-minute trip becomes a couple of hours' journey. Same with your day. Do you remember how hard it was to get anywhere with this shit? This is equivalent to a to-do list Timeboxing saves me time by providing direction, just like a GPS. It also
So, instead of having a couple of productive days per month, now every day is a productive day. Imagine how much an extra 3-4 hours per day would compound over 4 years (2021 - 2025). 4 years x 3 hours/day x 6 days/week x 42 weeks/year x 1 day/24 hours = 126 days How to TimeboxHere's how to get started:
Here's my daily setup: Sunsama is always open on my laptop Limits = Urgency = Results
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