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       Table of Contents 
        About the author .............................................................................. 3 
        Introduction ...................................................................................... 4 
        What is time blocking? .................................................................... 6 
        Disadvantages of complete time blocking ...................................... 8 
        The partial time blocking method .................................................. 10 
        How to set your time slots for partial time blocking .................... 12 
        What are the pitfalls to avoid while time blocking?...................... 16 
        What are the advantages of time blocking? ................................. 18 
        Conclusion ..................................................................................... 21 
        
                    
       MAXIM DSOUZA                         2 
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                                          About the author 
                                                 Maxim      Dsouza      a    self-improvement, 
                                                 productivity,    and     time     management 
                                                 enthusiast. He spends every day of his life 
                                                 trying to find better ways to do things. Many 
                                                 of my experiments fail and some of them 
                                                 succeed.  
                                                  
                                                 He loves to share what works for him and 
                                                 what hasn’t on his blog, Productive Club. His 
                                                 resources are practical and actionable. You 
              can access them for free here.  
               
              On this blog, he shares his thoughts, ideas and tips on: 
              •  Goal Clarity 
              •  Productivity 
              •  Time Management 
              •  Decision Making 
              He is the author of the book, the Magic of 2 Seconds. Your mind can do 
              amazing things in 2 seconds. This book is all about learning how to become 
              self aware by improving your decisions and avoiding mistakes in less than a 
              couple of seconds. 
                                                                              
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                                                                    Introduction 
                    Do you have too many things to do but not enough time? You try to get 
                    things done but you fall short on something or the other every single day. 
                    To make that worse, the tasks you postpone are the ones that matter to 
                    your dreams the most. 
                    But here’s some good news for you. You can solve that problem by using 
                    time blocking. In this book, I will cover: 
                         •    What time blocking is – the regular approach 
                         •    A modified time blocking approach I designed myself(for those who 
                              hate scheduling their entire day) 
                         •    Advantages and disadvantages of each approach 
                    A few years ago, I had the habit of working long hours every single day. 
                    Even after the strenuous day, tasks remained pending. I would pull my hair 
                    and exclaim, “Damn, I still have a lot to do tomorrow.” 
                    The worrisome part was that nothing changed the next day. Long days 
                    and incomplete tasks had become my routine. I would end up tired 
                    every day without any major progress towards my long term goals. One 
                    fine day I slammed the table and said “Enough of this”. I had realized the 
                    need to change my working style. 
                    While I sat thinking about how to change my style of working, I recalled one 
                    of the techniques on time management I had read earlier called time 
                    blocking. The method seemed worth a try but I had procrastinated applying 
                    it because the idea of scheduling the whole day on the calendar seemed 
                    tedious to me. 
                    But now, over the years, I have modified the time blocking method to suit 
                    my schedule and style. I know many other people who prefer not to 
                    MAXIM DSOUZA                                                                                                               4