Each week, apply one small systems tweak—batch tasks, define interrupts, and set a daily “one outcome”—so your calendar stops dictating your results.
Try this now: Pick a 25‑minute block, close all inputs, and finish the ugliest open loop on your list. Reply “done” to the email to keep score.
Map your work like a pipeline: capture → prioritize → execute → review. Bottlenecks hide where work piles up between stages.
Set a “WIP limit” of 3. If you already have 3 active tasks, you must finish one before starting another. Throughput goes up, stress goes down.
Feeling stuck in endless tasks and constant context-switching? The problem isn't your work ethic—it's your mental operating system.
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