FOCUS-DEEP-WORK4 MIN READ
Map Work by Energy and Residue
Use attention demand and residue risk to choose the right calendar container.
Attention demand Residue risk Low High Protect High attention · low residue Place in your cleanest deep-work block. Example: building the first version of a model with clear inputs. tl Isolate High attention · high residue Needs a protected block plus a shutdown note. Example: a contentious strategy memo with unresolved stakeholder tension. tr Batch Low attention · low residue Group into admin time. Example: scheduling, formatting, simple status updates, routine approvals. bl Close Low attention · high residue
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