Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky offers strategies to avoid mindless busyness and create meaningful days. By identifying a daily highlight and employing tactics against distractions, readers can live more intentionally.
Main Lessons
- Identify a daily highlight to focus your day and create meaningful experiences.
- Avoid the cultural ‘busy bandwagon’ by being intentional with your time.
- Infinity pools, such as endless content, can easily distract if not managed.
- Divide highlights into categories: urgency, significance, and joy.
- Create a ‘might do’ list to outline potential highlights for the day.
- Use physical reminders like Post-it Notes to keep your highlight in focus.
- Block distractions with tactics like send-only email accounts.
- Implement ‘near impossible logins’ for tempting apps to reduce usage.
- Use a kill switch or timer to cut off internet access during key times.
- Incorporate a mix of urgent, satisfying, and joy-inducing activities.
- Plan time chunks in your calendar dedicated to highlights.
- Focus on creating peak moments for lasting memorable days.
- Be proactive about managing digital habits to reclaim attention.
- Understand that one big achievement or joyful activity can define your day.
- Start each day by deciding what you want its highlight to be.
