Description

Set aside a focused, uninterrupted block for cognitively demanding work each day.

Benefits

Improves focus, reduces distraction, and enhances quality of creative output.

Example

Omar wanted to write a book, but his days kept slipping away. He tried setting aside a 90-minute deep work block each morning before email or meetings. At first, it was hard to protect the time, but after a few weeks, it became sacred. No calls. No Slack. Just focused writing. Six months later, he finished the first draft. It’s not just the book — he says the practice of “protecting time like it matters” has changed everything.