I’ve been planning my week and day like this for a long time. It helps me prioritise and makes sure I progress. There is a great metaphor [1] about big rocks t

I’ve been planning my week and day like this for a long time. It helps me prioritise and makes sure I progress. There is a great metaphor [1] about big rocks that captures this idea well: Put the big rocks first to fill a jar quickly, then fill it up with marbles, sand and water. Not the other way around! Think about the big rocks as your 1-2 hour long tasks. The important pieces of work you want to get done each day. If you don’t plan them, it’s easy to get distracted by small things that fill the day but stop you from progressing with your projects. So, make sure to put the big rocks first to get stuff done. [1] http://www.appleseeds.org/Big-Rocks_Covey.htm http://www.appleseeds.org/Big-Rocks_Covey.htm