When doing the same for your own schedule, ask yourself questions like these: How much productivity and creativity will I need this week? Does an upcoming deadline mean I need to hyperfocus more than usual? Or do I have more space to plan for the future and connect ideas? What commitments do I have coming up that will get in the way of my hyperfocus and scatterfocus time (e.g., travel, a draining conference, or an inordinate number of meetings)? How can I deal with these obstacles in advance? How many blocks of time can I commit to hyperfocus and scatterfocus? Can I commit to these periods in
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