Focused 256: Time Architecture

On this episode of Focused, Mike and I pick up where we left off in episode 250 and dig into the part of weekly planning that breaks for most people.

Mike argues you should build your week around modes and roles, not triage tasks into open slots. We walk through a 168-hour exercise, talk through his new Ideal Week template tool, and get into transition rituals.

I make the case for interstitial journaling as the move that lets you set work down before picking the next thing up. In Deep Focus, Mike checks in on his meditation practice and I share what has kept me on the cushion for 33 years.

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