Time Blocking

Explanation

Instead of a to-do list you dip into whenever, time blocking reserves a specific slot on your calendar for each task or category of work — so the calendar, not willpower, decides what you do next. It forces realistic estimates (a task has to fit somewhere) and protects deep work from interruption.

Example

Rather than a list saying "write report, reply to emails, plan next week," a time-blocked day reads: 9:00–10:30 write report, 10:30–11:00 emails, 15:00–15:30 plan next week.