5-3-1 : PDF Cheatsheet

Timeblocking.

This productivity technique is often used by entrepreneurs.

It's simple.

You dedicate a specific time of your day to one specific task. And then, you work on it.

Theoretically, it's the perfect day planning method.

However, after applying it, I started to see the flaws in this strategy.

Flexibility

When I used timeblocking my schedule wasn't flexible at all.

That meant just a 10-minutes delay, like eating or going to buy some groceries destroyed pretty much everything in my planning.

Stress

Because I couldn't allow any delay, I was stressed. My day couldn't have any surprises. Everything had to be fully planned.

I also worked more, at around 6 to 7 hours per day.

I wasn't making that much progress on my projects.

It felt like I was being robbed of my time.

So I made this...

I made a method to plan your day that

• is fast

• is simple

• is flexible

• just works !

It's called the 5-3-1 method. It only has 3 steps, and it takes in account that you can't work all day.

It takes rest in account.

It's also 100% focused on efficiency, rather than quantity.

You'll first go through a task prioritization process, to understand which tasks are

• worth doing

• somewhat worth doing

• complete wastes of time

Then, you select the most valuable tasks, which is the 5-3-1 method itself.

Lastly, you dispatch these tasks throughout the day. But, instead of "hard-coding" them in your day, this method provides a flexible approach to your task scheduling.

If something come up, it's not that bad.

It's not going to ruin anything.

I compiled this method in a Twitter thread, which you can read here.

Or, you can download this cheat sheet for $0, by clicking on "I want this !"