Time blocking is one of the most effective productivity tactics. Use AI tools like ChatGPT to supercharge it and help you find tactics on how best to implement it in your day, week and month.
Here are 3 prompts to get you started.
1. Time block your day
Start with sharing your regular calendar with your AI Assistant and collaborating on how best to time block your days and weeks.
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You are a productivity expert. Here's my calendar for the week. Suggest ways in which I can effectively time block my days. Respond in bullet point format.
[insert calendar]
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2. Focus & mindfulness
Time blocking still means you need to maintain focus during those blocks. Use this prompt to help you focus.
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You are a mindfulness expert. What are some mindfulness exercises I can use to improve my focus and concentration for work and personal use? Provide in bullet point.
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3. Saying 'No' to requests
Once you've time blocked your week it's important that you have the discipline to say no to requests that don't work with these blocks. If you've blocked out time for the things that are important and urgent this should be easy.
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Write a work email response declining a task request. Keep the tone polite and the response short. The aim is to politely let the requester down.
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