Open· Systems· Beginner· 35 min· 5 lessons
Focus Blocks Without Guilt
Design short focus windows that survive a messy calendar.
Taught by Maya Chen, Learning systems designer
What you will be able to do
- Design a realistic 25 to 40 minute focus block
- Use a distraction log instead of multitasking
- Write reopen notes that make tomorrow easier
Why short blocks win
Long deep-work fantasies fail when meetings stack. Short blocks still move the work.
The Northline block
- 25 to 40 minutes of one named outcome
- One distraction log instead of multitasking
- A 5-minute close that writes the reopen note
Reopen notes
End every block with: Next, I will... so tomorrow starts warm.