Time Blocking Can Help You Tackle Your To-Do List

Calendars can help you tame your to-do list, but they are also useful for meetings, appointments, and other commitments. Adding to your calendar will give you a dedicated time to work on the task. It’s an appointment with your calendar.

Time blocking is a method of scheduling where you turn your tasks into calendar items. Professionals know about time blocking. A 40 hour time-blocked work week produces the same output as a 60 hour work week without structure, according to Cal Newport.

Some tasks do not require a block of time to be completed. Blocks of time on my calendar are called “Get Stuff Done.” My schedule changes so I try to plan my time blocking weekly. Tax returns are important.

The main tool for scheduling tasks is the calendar on the internet. You can move items from your paper to-do list to a slot on your calendar. Todoist syncs with a calendar. The scheduling and rescheduling of blocks can be done with the help of Reclaim.

She made a lot of mistakes when she first started time blocking. She has to leave enough time on her calendar to get things done. She feels more in control of her calendar when she adds items.