Practical productivity guide

Design a daily workflow around energy, deadlines and handoffs

A workflow is the order in which work moves through your day; good design reduces repeated setup and keeps dependent work moving.

WorkflowHandoffs

Editorial review: August 10, 2026 · Claire M. Haverford

Sequence dependent work

Do early tasks that unblock another person or create inputs required later.

Group similar modes

Writing, calls, admin and review often benefit from being grouped rather than interleaved.

Use your own observed pattern

Place demanding work in periods where you usually have enough attention, without assuming everyone has the same “best” hour.

Prepare handoffs

When another person needs the next step, make the output, owner and expected response clear.

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