This week I read the Time article "
5 Secrets to Managing Your Time, Backed by Research" by Eric Barker. In it he gives five pieces of advice on how to manage time better. First he broke down the concept of work into two categories, "Shallow work" and "Deep work". He says that shallow work is what we spend most of our time on, but deep work is what really needs to be done. His first piece of advice is to schedule time to do deep work. You need to set aside time to focus your attention on the important projects you got going on. His second point is to keep track of how much time a day you spend on deep work. Mark it on your calendar so you can see your progress. Saying no to shallow work is his third piece of advice. Save your time for deep work, and say no to the unimportant work. The fourth point is to have a routine or ritual in place so that you can signal to your brain that you are about to get focused and do deep work. Having these routines can help you get into the zone when you have to do intense concentration. The last piece of advice was to ask your boss how much time they want you to commit to doing deep work and shallow work. By doing this you can show your boss that you are really using your time wisely and that you are an asset to your company.
I think that this was a great article and very useful for not only school, but work life. I never really thought about how much time is wasted doing tasks that, while useful in some sense, aren't useful to the overall picture. I think that applying these tips to school and work life will help me to cut out unnecessary tasks.
Time management
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