Every day you will have to evaluate if you were able to make the Highlight. It is important to note how much you managed to stay focused on a certain activity, as well as the level of energy used in the day, and whether you used the tactics shown in the book "Make Time". It will be easier to stay focused if you avoid using apps that lead to distraction early in the morning;

Learn to know when to stop. The authors Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky point out that ending each workday before people were exhausted dramatically increased productivity in the week. The Busy Bandwagon is this “culture of constant busyness,” and the Infinity Pools are all those “apps and other sources of endlessly replenishing content.” Write your second most important project at the top of the right-hand column. List the related to-dos

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Free yourself any way you can from this one Infinity Pool, and see how your attention would change. Out of all the advice in our book Make Time, there’s one tactic that has the power to transform how you spend your days. Thousands of readers have told us how choosing a daily Highlight gives them a much-needed sense of clarity and purpose.

Choosing your Highlight is not enough; you need to make time for it (i.e., prioritize it). And you can do this using any one of these nine tactics: In the book "Focus", Daniel Goleman argues that practice only brings you closer to perfection if it is done intelligently, that is, if the person who is practicing uses that time to make adjustments and improvements. The amount of attention you employ during practice is crucial. Are you ready to plan your Highlight and apply the tactics of the authors Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky? Tell us in the comments! Both of these have helped me put down my phone a little more often. Or maybe I mean be more intentional about it because, for me, it's not so much screen time as when I get caught up spending hours and don't get anything out of it.

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Slowing down to the speed of life, however, may seem scary at first: all of the other guys are rushing through life, you might think, and if I do less, I’m bound to fall behind them. The second force is something called the Infinity Pools, i.e., “apps and other sources of endlessly replenishing content,” aka Facebook, YouTube, Google News, Netflix, HBO, Candy Crash, etc. Examples: register for a 5K run or invite your friends over for a homemade pasta dinner before you’ve learned how to make it

We’ll have a look at some of the tactics in the final one of our “Key Lessons”—but we strongly encourage you to buy this book and try out some other tactics as well. Caught between the Busy Bandwagon and Infinity Pool, we have no time by default. To regain control of your life, you must reset your default settings. An occasional headphone vacation for a day or an hour is an easy way to put some quiet in your day and give your brain a moment to recharge

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Say: “I’m slow to respond because I need to prioritize some important projects, but if your message is urgent, send me a text.”

Make Time is practical and engaging, offering tips on everything from designing your day to the benefits of cutting out cable news and eschewing plane Wi-Fi in favour of time away from work.' Harvard Business ReviewThe authors Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky show, in the book "Make Time", how to eliminate such distractions and stay focused to accomplish the Highlight. Control your phone In other words, Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (or Jake and JZ as they refer to themselves) believe that “it is possible to feel less busy, be less distracted, and enjoy the present moment more. Maybe that sounds a little hippy-dippy,” they add, “but we’re serious.” Begin by taking note of all the tactics you want to try. Look for the ones your guts tell you are the best: may they be both doable but a little challenging as well; above all, may they be fun. Joy. “When I reflect on today, what will bring me the most joy?” Not every hour has to be optimized for maximum efficiency