Plan for the Obstacle, Not Just the Wish
Create a WOOP-style task commitment that includes the likely obstacle.
Finish a high-value task that keeps getting displaced by interruptions. Use WOOP on a real task due in the next 72 hours: wish, outcome, obstacle, plan. Wish: _____. Outcome: _____. Obstacle: _____. If _____ happens, then I will _____. In 3 days, review whether the task moved, stalled, or needed a smaller next action. A deliverable due within 72 hours that has slipped once already A recurring task that gets displaced by Slack or email A handoff waiting on one decision from you When the predictable interruption appears during my protected task block Then I will use the if-then response…
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