We are not perfect. Even when you set [[3 Goals a Day]], it doesn't do you much good unless you're actually _working on them_. This is a technique to help with that. Periodically throughout the day,[^1] stop and ask yourself some of the following things: - Was your mind wandering when the chime went off? - Are you working on auto-pilot or on a stated goal? - What's the most consequential thing you could be doing right now & are you working on it? - Are there distractions you should mitigate? **** # More ## Source - [[sources/Hyperfocus]] ## Related - [[Periodic Reviews]] - [[3 Goals a Day]] - [[Ivy Lee Method]] - [[Time Blocking]] [^1]: You can use a timer on your phone, [[Pomodoro Technique 🍅]]-like [[Time Blocking]] endpoints, [[Scheduled Breaks]] in your calendar, or possibly biological queues like needing to pee.