Lisa Woodruff suggests asking "Can this wait until Sunday?" to stop urgent-looking tasks from derailing your week. Most interruptions like texts and bills are optional. Toss them in a physical basket and deal with them Sunday instead.
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This one simple question will change the trajectory of your entire week. Can this wait until Sunday? Think about how often your day is hijacked by a text message, a random bill, a medical form, or a business receipt. Most of the time we stop what we're doing and we react because we're afraid we'll forget it. But urgency is usually optional. The Sunday basket gives you a physical place To put those items so you can stay focused on your priorities from Monday through Friday. When you ask, can this wait until Sunday? And the answer is yes, you drop it in the basket and get back to your life. That's how you stop living in a fragmented state and start protecting your most valuable asset, your time. If you want a simple rule that protects your time and focus, you can get your own Sunday Basket at the link in my bio.