32: Simplify Life With A Daily Highlight

This episode is on applying the "daily highlight" principle to help you focus on what is the most important thing for the day instead of being overwhelmed by a long list of to-dos. This idea came from the book Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky.

Content / Tools Mentioned

• Book: Deep Work by Cal Newport
• Book: Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
• Book: Make Time
• Previous Podcast Mentioned: The Importance of Striving For A Productive Life
• Previous Episode Mentioned: Structuring weeks For Progress On Goals

Call-To-Action

• At the beginning of your day, before writing down a whole bunch of tasks you want to get done, ask yourself “What’s the ONE thing I can get done today that will make today a productive day?”
• A framework from Make Time that can help you pinpoint a “highlight task” uses three different criteria: 
  • Satisfaction – A task that would feel satisfying if you completed it, like going to the gym
  • Urgency – A project that has a deadline coming up
  • Joy – A task that is more fun, like going out with friends for dinner
• Once you have your daily highlight, schedule a time in your calendar for when you plan on getting it done