> I have a rule since essentially I started working full-time about 8-9 years ago. At work, I don’t browse non-work websites.
This way of thinking made so much difference when I was younger - focusing on the work most other people constantly interrupt it with dopamine hits. In the long run it really pays of
Interesting this is almost the opposite for me... I do have a two phase work day but I usually respond to emails, notifications, and code reviews in the morning. I mean, I have a cup of coffee and they're just there and it feels productive to get that stuff done. Then I take a break and have lunch, and the afternoon/evening is when the stretch of productive work happens. I can put headphones on and although there are occasional interruptions, I can generally get into a flow state.
Having a good daily habit is so important for productivity. How do you arrange your meetings to happen within certain times of day? You just prioritise your focus work over this? What if you’re part of a team where you’re the outlier?
My meetings are typically at the start of the morning and start of the afternoon. I should probably take my lunch later to accommodate as my brain feels clearer in the morning. By the afternoon my brains already scattered
It's been quite a while since I used this trick, but at the end of the day I used to put a deliberate compile error in the code where I was last working. So the next morning I'd compile the code and fixing that error was kind of a warm up to get to the right spot and keep going.
It's funny what works.
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Damn my typical day (and those of my friends aged 22-24) is slack off, work 2 hours, make your meetings and then play video games! Can you tell none of us want to RTO?
the shutdown at end of day is a good idea - i keep trying to get there but all the other rubbish tends to get in the way
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> I would say that mornings contribute to 80-90% of my output, despite being less than 50% of my working time.
> After lunch.. I have the various meetings that help me reorient my work, learn what new is happening..
I think this is important to notice - even if the morning brings most of the output, it probably wouldn't do so without "after-lunch" period. You need a preparation time in the day and the execution time. I guess the problems arise when you mix them too much.