Lessons tagged “scheduling”
7 published lessons with this tag.
agents
Resource contention
When multiple agents need the same scarce resource like your attention define allocation rules.
sovereignty
Energy creating activities
Deliberately schedule activities that generate energy not just activities that require it.
operations
Time blocking creates dedicated capacity
Assigning specific blocks of time to specific types of work ensures important work gets done.
operations
Manager time versus maker time
Managers and makers operate on fundamentally incompatible time schedules — and most knowledge workers live in both modes without recognizing the structural conflict.
operations
Buffer time between activities
Schedule transition time between different types of work to reduce context-switching costs.
operations
Time and energy alignment
Schedule demanding tasks when your energy is high and routine tasks when it is low.
behavior
Morning willpower is highest
Your willpower is typically strongest early in the day — schedule demanding tasks accordingly.