How to Make the Most of Your Time

We spend much of our day on autopilot, not giving much thought to what we're doing with our time. The strategy described in the following paragraphs is designed to force you into these behaviors. It's an idea that might seem extreme at first, but will soon prove indispensable in your quest to take full advantage of the value of deep work. Schedule every minute of your day. At the beginning of each workday, turn to a new page of lined paper in a notebook you dedicate to this purpose. Down the left hand side of the page mark every other line with an hour of the day, covering the full set of hours you typically work. Now comes the important part. Divide the hours