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Deep work schedule design

Create a schedule that protects time for focused, high-value work

Design a work schedule that prioritizes deep, focused work while managing necessary interruptions. This activity helps you produce higher quality outputs with less stress.

40 minutes
creation

Overview

Design a work schedule that prioritizes deep, focused work while managing necessary interruptions. This activity helps you produce higher quality outputs with less stress.

Learning objectives

  • Define deep work requirements
  • Design protective boundaries
  • Create sustainable focus rhythms

Instructions

Design deep work schedule:

1. Identify work requiring deep focus 2. Determine optimal focus durations 3. Design daily/weekly focus blocks 4. Create boundary protection strategies 5. Communicate schedule to stakeholders

Steps

1

Work classification

15 minutes

Identify deep vs shallow work

2

Schedule design

15 minutes

Create focus time blocks

3

Boundary planning

10 minutes

Design protection strategies

Pro tips

  • Start with 2-hour focus blocks
  • Turn off all notifications
  • Batch similar shallow tasks

Example outcome

A weekly schedule with 10+ hours of protected deep work time and communication plan

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