Man is a generalist. No harm in that: remarkably adept at adapting and to enhance this process has created a batch of tools which allows enhanced performance.
What are the Tools of Excellence?
6: The Egg-timer.
It’s analog, it’s aesthetically pleasing and it gets you focused. Get one with a running time of about 45 minutes. As you commence work, invert the timer. Work and occasionally look up and observe the running sand. Only change mode-different task, cup of tea, short walk, check mail-once the sand has run through. Just you, the task and your running mate, the flow of sand. Find focus and zen-like concentration.
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