andbenn reviewed Timeboxing by Marc Zao-Sanders
Timeboxing - A system and process from an expert
4 stars
Four parts - Believe, Plan, Do and Own. Each has several topics of their own. Each topic is readable in at most 15 minutes. The author has written a lot about timeboxing and has popular Harvard Business Review articles.
Believe : He introduces and sets up Timeboxing, what you can accomplish. Plan : The mechanics of setting up a day with timeboxes, including making, sizing, and how it works with ToDo lists
Do: How to use them and go throughout a day. Avoiding distractions
Own: how to make timeboxing a habit. Other things one can do to improve, such as mindfullness, taking breaks, getting enough sleep, and how to use tools and some of the popular choices at the time the book was written in 2023-2024.
I really enjoyed this book. Other productivity writers have done timebox topics, but often from a survey aspect. The author has been using timeboxing …
Four parts - Believe, Plan, Do and Own. Each has several topics of their own. Each topic is readable in at most 15 minutes. The author has written a lot about timeboxing and has popular Harvard Business Review articles.
Believe : He introduces and sets up Timeboxing, what you can accomplish. Plan : The mechanics of setting up a day with timeboxes, including making, sizing, and how it works with ToDo lists
Do: How to use them and go throughout a day. Avoiding distractions
Own: how to make timeboxing a habit. Other things one can do to improve, such as mindfullness, taking breaks, getting enough sleep, and how to use tools and some of the popular choices at the time the book was written in 2023-2024.
I really enjoyed this book. Other productivity writers have done timebox topics, but often from a survey aspect. The author has been using timeboxing for over a decade and has a lot of experience. This is timeboxing and related for your entire day.
Final thought: there's time, effort and discipline needed to pull this off. One can do simple with almost no time, or full bore and live this stuff. It's up to you.