7 Daily Habits That Save You Time Every Day

TLDRLearn 7 daily habits that will save you time every day, including the capture habit, the daily adventure, the rainbow calendar, the five-minute rule, the focus phone, the power-hour, and the batching habit.

Key insights

💡The capture habit helps save time by offloading thoughts and to-do's to a centralized system.

🌈The rainbow calendar organizes your day with color-coded time blocks, preventing unintentional time wasting.

📱Using a focus phone mode and keeping the phone face down helps reduce distractions and wasted time on social media.

⏰The five-minute rule encourages getting started on tasks and allows for intentional use of short pockets of time.

⚡️The power-hour maximizes productivity by dedicating one hour to focused work on the most important task of the day.

Q&A

How can the capture habit help save time?

—The capture habit ensures that thoughts and to-do's are captured immediately, preventing the need to remember them and reducing distractions.

What is the rainbow calendar?

—The rainbow calendar is a system of color-coded time blocks that helps organize your day and prevent unintentional time wasting.

How does the focus phone mode work?

—The focus phone mode limits notifications to only the most important contacts, reducing distractions and increasing focus.

What is the five-minute rule?

—The five-minute rule encourages getting started on tasks for at least five minutes, overcoming procrastination and making use of short pockets of time.

What is the power-hour?

—The power-hour is a dedicated hour of focused work on the most important task of the day, maximizing productivity and efficiency.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Introduction to the importance of saving time as a valuable non-renewable resource.

04:42The capture habit: offloading thoughts and to-do's to a centralized system.

17:20The rainbow calendar: organizing the day with color-coded time blocks.

28:20The focus phone: reducing distractions and wasted time on social media.

40:45The five-minute rule: getting started on tasks and making use of short pockets of time.

52:58The power-hour: dedicating one hour to focused work on the most important task of the day.

01:06:30The batching habit: grouping similar tasks to increase efficiency and productivity.

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