Am I being who I most want to be right now?
Peter Bregman is a highly Google-able strategy consultant who writes about distraction vs. getting the right things done. One of his favorite productivity hacks is to set his watch, computer or phone to beep, ring or chime on the hour.
“I stop whatever I’m doing, take a deep breath, and ask myself two questions:
1. Am I doing what I most need to be doing right now?
2. Am I being who I most want to be right now?
“This isn’t all about staying on plan. Sometimes the beep will ring and I’ll realize that, while I’ve strayed from my calendar, whatever it is I’m working on is what I most need to be doing. In those situations I simply shift items on my calendar so my most important priorities still get done and I make intentional choices about what I will leave undone.”
Article: The Power of an Hourly Beep