It’s easy to get swept away by requests from other people and other demands on your time. This is why it can feel like you do a lot of work but make little progress on what’s most important. Blocking off time each day to work on your top goal ensures you make progress above all else.
See also:
- The Great CEO Within borrows this from Greg McKeown
- Adding time to your calendar can help combat the sense we should be doing something else
- Turn off notifications on all devices except one also helps (although maybe turn them all off for the top goal time)