short work

short work or long work?

what I’m about to tell you, I read in a children’s book in 2018…

and it’s been a stupid-effective productivity tip.

if i need to accomplish something, i do it.

if its going to take 6 hours, no problem.

6 hours straight. done. that’s, ‘long work.’

i suck at ‘short work.’

short work is the same 6-hour task broken into daily chunks.

think; 12 days of 30-min blocks.

30-minute sprints are more abundant.

6-hour marathons are rare.

and short-work works.

for the most impactful work, make time for long work.

for everything else, short work gets it done.

Or keep complaining about lack of time—your choice.

you may already be a pro at short work.

i needed a children’s book to show me the way.

try harder,

JM