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Today's tip is to get the confetti out of your schedule.

By being strategic, you might get longer stretches of time for things in your schedule, rather than small chunks of time that are hard to use well.

Many years ago in Bridget Schulte's book, Overwhelmed, she coined the term time confetti

to describe the little chunks of time that are scattered around so many schedules.

A few minutes while you were waiting for a meeting to start.

A few minutes before you need to go pick somebody up from basketball practice.

Now, Shulte was pretty negative about all this, but I do believe this time confetti can be used.

For instance, it is quite possible to read in 10 to 15 minute chunks. You can do a quick

strength workout in 10 to 15 minute chunks. You can call a friend in 10 to 15 minute chunks.

You can call a friend in 10 to 15 minute chunks.

I often work on my puzzles in 10 to 15 minute chunks.

I know this requires some planning ahead, which can be hard.

I think it's worth it, but I do know it is hard.

That said, with just a little bit more intention, it might be possible to minimize the existence of time confetti, not get rid of it, but have less of it, and have longer chunks

of time for leisure or deeper work.

For instance, as you are doing your weekly planning and figuring out your

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