Impose Constraints And Get Things Done
Most people consume information in whatever cracks of time they have in their day, or when they feel bored, lonely, or overwhelmed. Those negative feelings, or internal triggers, are the leading cause of distraction.
- Schedule imposes a constraint. People who rely on long to-do lists most often don’t accomplish what they say they’re going to do.
- You can always add more to a to-do list. A calendar, on the other hand, forces you to make trade-offs.
- We all only have 24 hours in a day, so we have to make decisions about how we want to spend our time.
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