How I Got Interested in Time Blocking System

I wouldn’t call myself an expert in efficient time management.

However, I’ve spent months reading and learning to improve my focus and eliminate distractions. And I’ve spent hundreds of hours practising mindfulness.

Here’s how I first got interested in focusing on what’s essential in life.

Some time ago, I took on several responsibilities and committed time to causes. I did it in both my personal and professional life. From that time, I almost immediately noticed how hard it was to keep up with my decisions. I didn’t wait long, until lack of quality sleep, rest and the state of being always on started biting me. I felt exhausted in the mornings before even starting the day. Double espressos stopped working. I knew the only way to keep sane was to revolutionise my life.

That’s when I came across Call Neport’s books. I read all of them. I started listening to his podcast. I felt like I was drinking from a firehose. Not only. I started implementing a time-blocking system and cutting time wasters. I did not wait too long to see the results.

So my goal over the next year is to build my mental monastery.

I enclose myself with walls, keeping at bay digital distractions and filtering online noise. I’m implementing the 12-week year living and working system. Each quarter, I’ve no more than 3 goals and focus on my spiritual, family and business goals. I know and feel urgency that every day, I need to push a needle in each goal in the right direction. I track daily actions that fill time blocks designated for specific, planned purposes. The rest ends up in the wastebasket.