Time-blocked deep work
Every hour given a job before the day starts: deep work blocked out and protected, shallow work batched into a column under each day, a shutdown ritual that ends the working day, and the quarter's projects and rules at the front.
Knowledge workers, writers and anyone whose best work needs long, protected hours.
Order as is goes straight to the order form, where you choose the days, binding and address and see the price before you pay. Change it first opens the whole book in the editor. No account needed for either.
Front pages
The quarter's deep work projects, what you're saying no to, shallow work to batch, rules for your week, a time audit and a shutdown ritual.
- This Quarter (questions)This Quarter: what would make this quarter a success, which projects get my deep work and what am I saying no to, with lines to answer.
- Deep Work Projects (table)A table headed Deep Work Projects, with columns for project, next milestone and hours a week.
- Shallow Work to Batch (note box)A box headed Shallow Work to Batch, ruled with lines, to write in.
- Rules for My Week (note box)A box headed Rules for My Week, ruled with lines, to write in.
- Time Audit (table)A table headed Time Audit, with columns for day, deep hours, shallow hours and best hours.
- Shutdown Ritual (checklist)A checklist headed Shutdown Ritual: inbox captured, calendar checked, loose ends noted, tomorrow planned and done for the day.
- Ideas for Later (note box)A box headed Ideas for Later, ruled with lines, to write in.
Every week
By the hour from 6 AM to 10 PM to block out, a weekly plan with a shallow work budget, three priorities, a done list, shallow work under each day and deep work blocks to colour in.
- Weekly Plan (questions)Weekly Plan: deep work goal, shallow work budget, must-dos and meetings to prep, with lines to answer.
- Weekly PrioritiesA short numbered list of what matters most this week, written before the week fills up.
- Done ListA ruled list of what you finished, written down as you finish it. A record of what the day did hold, for the days a to-do list makes it look like nothing happened.
- Shallow Work (checklist)Rows with a box to tick. Placed across several days, it becomes one list per day.
- Wins (note box)A box headed Wins, ruled with lines, to write in.
- Focus BlocksTen flames for the day. Fill one in for each block of focused work, such as 25 minutes with a short break after.
- Weekly ReflectionA few questions to close the week, with lines to answer them. It starts with what went well, what did not and what comes next, and the questions can be your own.
Every day
A page a day: half hours to block out beside the big three, shallow work, a shutdown checklist and where you left off, a done list and somewhere for interruptions.
- Daily Big 3The three tasks that would make today a good day if they got done, numbered so the first comes first.
- Shallow Work (checklist)Rows with a box to tick. Placed across several days, it becomes one list per day.
- Shutdown (checklist)A checklist headed Shutdown: inbox captured, calendar checked, loose ends noted, tomorrow planned and done for the day.
- Where I Left Off (note box)A box headed Where I Left Off, ruled with lines, to write in.
- Focus BlocksTen flames for the day. Fill one in for each block of focused work, such as 25 minutes with a short break after.
- Done ListA ruled list of what you finished, written down as you finish it. A record of what the day did hold, for the days a to-do list makes it look like nothing happened.
- Ideas & Interruptions (note box)A box headed Ideas & Interruptions, ruled with lines, to write in.
The whole book, laid out.
Every page dated and ready to print at home or as a bound book. Move, resize or take out anything, and Memari lays out every page after.