{"id":160896,"date":"2018-03-22T13:22:04","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T12:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zenkit.com\/blog\/focus-the-key-to-unlocking-your-productivity\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T04:22:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T02:22:29","slug":"focus-the-key-to-unlocking-your-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zenkit.com\/pt-br\/blog\/focus-the-key-to-unlocking-your-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus: The Key to Unlocking Your Productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In my recent article on time blocking<\/a>, I talked about how time blocking works, a few ways to make it happen for you, and a few of the benefits. However, there\u2019s no point blocking out three hours of the day to work on something if you\u2019re unable to use it well! Today, I want to focus on\u2026 well\u2026 focus!<\/p>\n

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Time Blocking, a Recap<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Particularly when you\u2019ve got a big, scary task in front of you, the sheer volume of work can put you off and cause you to procrastinate or succumb to distraction. However, once you actually start, it\u2019s rarely as hard as you\u2019d feared.<\/p>\n

This is because once you start, and if you\u2019ve set up the right environment, you can enter a \u2018flow\u2019 state where great work just seems to flow out of you. Time blocking can be an incredible way to facilitate flow and approach these big, scary tasks.<\/p>\n

Especially in creative or knowledge work, it can take time for you to get into the right mindset. One hour is rarely enough to make a big difference to your work. Generally, two to three hours is the sweet spot since it gives you time to get into a groove, without exhausting or boring you.<\/p>\n

So, the next time you feel overwhelmed by a task, try scheduling a solid 3-hour block of time to get it done. You may find yourself really making great progress toward finishing it, thus reducing stress, clearing out your head, and generally making you feel pretty accomplished and ready to face whatever comes next.<\/p>\n

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Finding Your Focus<\/strong><\/h2>\n

That three hours of blocked-out time will do you no good unless you\u2019re able to focus. And by \u2018focus\u2019 I mean not only being able to focus on your work, but also focusing on what needs to be done, i.e. prioritizing.<\/p>\n

Decide what\u2019s important<\/strong> (where<\/em> you should focus), then do the important things<\/strong> (direct<\/em> your focus).<\/p>\n

Prioritizing can be done in many ways:<\/p>\n