Below is a summary of his system from Cal himself. I have posted the source at the bottom of this post.
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The system work as follows:
- Choose a schedule of work hours that you think provides the ideal balance of effort and relaxation.
- Do whatever it takes to avoid violating this schedule.
This sounds simple. But think about it for a moment. Satisfying rule 2 is not easy. If you took your current projects, obligations, and work habits, you’d probably fall well short of satisfying your ideal work schedule. Here’s a simple truth: to stick to your ideal schedule will require some drastic actions.
For example, you may have to:
Dramatically cut back on the number of projects you are working on.
Ruthlessly cull inefficient habits from your daily schedule.
Risk mildly annoying or upsetting some people in exchange for large gains in time freedom.
Stop procrastinating.
Source: here.
