Schedule Hard Work in Peaks

Once you know your peak window, block it on your calendar as non-negotiable deep work time: no meetings, no email, no Slack, no phone calls. This window is your most valuable professional asset, so defend it aggressively.

For most people, the peak window is only 2-4 hours long. That is exactly why wasting it on low-value tasks is so costly. Reserve those hours for work that demands deep thinking: writing, coding, strategic planning, complex analysis, or creative problem-solving. Everything else can wait.