{"id":66,"date":"2024-04-29T00:54:40","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T00:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/functionfox.com\/?p=66"},"modified":"2024-05-31T21:03:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T21:03:55","slug":"there-are-three-kinds-of-days-in-your-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/functionfox.com\/there-are-three-kinds-of-days-in-your-week\/","title":{"rendered":"THERE ARE THREE KINDS OF DAYS IN YOUR WEEK"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I want to write something really concise for you today, because you have a lot to do and because I think I can improve your life if you’ll give me just a few minutes of your time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I see people waste so much time trying to be more efficient at things they shouldn’t be doing in the first place, and concentrating on things that can easily be delegated while putting off the things that can’t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I learned something from an instructor 15 years ago that I’m forever grateful for. The idea is to divide your week into three kinds of days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three or Four Days: Get Things Off Your Plate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first kind, which will comprise three or four days of each week, are the days when you get things off your plate. I call these days “preparation” days because they are designed to enable you to do something else. These are full of all the little things that won’t change your life but have to get done anyway. You’ll do twenty of these in a day and it’ll feel good to check them off, but all together they don’t amount to much real impact. Think of these as the things you do so that you can concentrate without distractions during the second type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One or Two Days: Get Real Work Done<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This second kind, which will only be one or two days per week, is when you get real work done. I call these the “contribution” days, where you are changing your world. You write your marketing plan or you invent a new service offering or you shape some original research for a talk you’re going to give. It’s uninterrupted time because you’ve cleared your plate in order to do some “deep work” that isn’t otherwise possible. Maybe it’s in the office or off-site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two Days: Get Perspective<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the weekend, for most people. It’s when you become a normal human again, reconnect with people, pursue hobbies, do physical labor, read, and largely forget about work. They are “perspective” days because they keep you grounded and you soak things up like a sponge, often learning things that have nothing to do with your professional expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some ideas on how to make this work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n