If You Are Too Busy, You Need a ‘Schultz’ Hour

You waste years by not being able to waste hours. — Amos Tversky

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Back in 2017, David Leonhardt interviewed George Schultz, who was secretary of state in the 1980s. Every week, George liked to carve out one hour to quietly reflect. He sat down in his office with a pad and a pencil, closed his office door, and asked not to be disturbed unless one of two people called: his wife or the President.

Opinion | You're Too Busy. You Need a 'Shultz Hour.' (Published 2017)

Rather than regurgitate the article above, I wanted to share how I’ve incorporated the ‘Schultz’ hour in my life including:

• Scheduling the hour
• Activities I plan for the hour
• What I do with the outputs

Scheduling the hour

I get it. It’s hard to schedule an hour when you have a lot of commitments during the week. Work. Family. Exercise. Chores. Self-care. But remember what this hour represents: an opportunity to think strategically about where you want to take your life. It’s easy to be caught up in the…