This approach allows you to break your day in accordance with your activity types. I use this system because my day is very versatile and has too many different tasks: from interviewing candidates to developing content strategy, and from marketing to conducting deep coaching sessions.

With the help of time blocking, I can be more focused and get less distracted by daily tasks. This is especially helpful while I am working from home, when I am waiting an email with one hand and cooking dinner with another :)

RULES:

1. You determine your activity blocks (work, family time, startup, consulting, writing, planning, blogging, sports, etc.)

2. Assign a COLOUR to each of your activities.

3. In your calendar, plan 2-3 hours for each of your activities, and give it a respective colour.

4. Inside of each time block, describe your tasks in details.

5. Act! :)

TIPS:

▶️ It’s convenient to have the same days/day times designated to the same tasks. Like that, planning your next day/week will become faster.

▶️ Also, once a time block is put in your calendar, if doesn’t mean that it’s set in stone. Within your block, you can shift and change tasks as you’d like, or even ignore some of them if that’s what’s reasonable.

You will be surprised how much more productive you can be using this time-management technique!

Time blocking is a kind of simple guide for your days and weeks, which creates a structure for your daily tasks. It’s great habit to develop if you multitask a lot.

Have you tried something like that, my friends? Share your productivity tips and tricks in comments.