{"id":2090,"date":"2019-03-06T18:15:31","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T12:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pitch.link\/blog\/?p=2090"},"modified":"2019-06-07T18:23:04","modified_gmt":"2019-06-07T12:53:04","slug":"protect-the-first-3-hours-of-your-mornings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitch.link\/blog\/protect-the-first-3-hours-of-your-mornings\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect the first 3 hours of your mornings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I read this very appealing piece by Benjamin Hardy and he argues that most productive work gets done first thing in the morning.  Block off your first 3 hours or so for distraction free, focused deep work. In fact Robin Sharma, whom Hardy quotes, talks about the 90\/90\/1 rule which translates to 90 days of focused 90 minute work on the most important project you have on hand &#8211; \u2018your willpower is highest first thing in the morning, your energy is highest first thing in the morning, and your mental focus is highest first thing in the morning.\u2019  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>7 countries with highest GDP also work the fewest hours as per an analysis of GDP data. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ron Friedman, author of The Best Place to Work, in HBR Idea(pod)Cast says that most of us start the day with checking mail, messages in social media etc. Though well intentioned, it costs us our best hours of productivity. \u2018\u2026we have a window of about three hours where we\u2019re really, really focused\u2026And if we end up squandering those first three hours reacting to other people\u2019s priorities for us\u2026we\u2019re not quite as effective as we could be.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.licdn.com\/dms\/image\/C5122AQHGnrtAuLexHg\/feedshare-shrink_8192\/0?e=1562803200&amp;v=beta&amp;t=bKE5n9fwGErFgn9WMfEaWhtOY3bEU7UaspuXhD1uhRs\" alt=\"Protect the first 3 hours of your mornings \" width=\"720\" height=\"720\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There is some solid backing to this idea of working deep but lesser hours. A new analysis of GDP data from the  OECD (quoted  in the article ) reveals that the most productive countries also have shorted workdays. Sample this &#8211; \u2018Seven countries among those with the highest GDP also rank for the top ten fewest working hours. They include number one ranked Luxembourg, as well as Norway, Switzerland, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, and Sweden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0\u2018 This Morning Routine Will Save You 20+ Hours Per\u00a0Week by Benjamin Hardy <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2ThP4xY\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2ThP4xY<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 90\/90\/1 Rule &#8211; Podcast by Robin Sharma <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2tpeQpm\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2tpeQpm<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Brain\u2019s Ideal Schedule <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Up3OMq\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Up3OMq<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I read this very appealing piece by Benjamin Hardy and he argues that most productive work gets done first thing in the morning. Block off your first 3 hours or so for distraction free, focused deep work. 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