About a year ago, I started working independently from home. Being totally in control of my own time & environment really removed all excuses! If I'm not having a good day, it's no one's fault but mine. I found that a steady routine really helped.
Some things that worked for me:
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* same pre-work routine every day (wake, exercise, shower, meditate, walk dog, make coffee)
* start the day with my hardest creative work (2h+ writing): notes.andymatuschak.org/My_morning_wri
* big-chunk working blocks: 7:30-10, 10-noon, 1-4
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* during working blocks, I alternate between 35m focused unitasking and 5m breaks
* no internet until after first block, intentionally-scheduled internet time afterwards
* I usually only take meetings after 4; if I don't have any, I'll do email and little tasks 4-6
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Are you planning your time blocks out with an app or IOS Calendar or just a pen and paper like how Cal Newport suggests?
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I don’t plan them out; I try to have just one main creative project and focus on whatever’s most salient to that.