This episode is on applying the "daily highlight" principle to help you focus on what is the most important thing for the day instead of being overwhelmed by a long list of to-dos. This idea came from the book Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky.
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- At the beginning of your day, before writing down a whole bunch of tasks you want to get done, ask yourself “What’s the ONE thing I can get done today that will make today a productive day?”
- A framework from Make Time that can help you pinpoint a “highlight task” uses three different criteria:
- Satisfaction – A task that would feel satisfying if you completed it, like going to the gym
- Urgency – A project that has a deadline coming up
- Joy – A task that is more fun, like going out with friends for dinner
- Once you have your daily highlight, schedule a time in your calendar for when you plan on getting it done
