18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done

Each day, I pour my to-do list into my calendar and watch as my calendar is filled with the right priorities.

That ritual should take a total of 18 minutes a day:

Each morning, I set my watch—you can also use a phone, computer, or timer—to beep every hour. At the sound of the chime, I take one minute to ask myself if the last hour has been productive.