The Time-Block Planner: A Daily Method for Deep Work by Cal Newport

The Time-Block Planner: A Daily Method for Deep Work Reviews

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  Mariana Kaiser

  Full review, including a walk-through:
  https://youtu.be/RM4aEHBO_ao
  
  I have been using the time blocking method for a few months in a normal paper notebook but as I am a fan of Cal Newport, I decided to get his planner. The planner has a short introduction that is helpful if you are new to the method, if you are listening to Cal's podcast (I highly recommend it!), you won't learn anything new.
  
  The planner part is good, simple and easy to follow, it helps you to get things done. If you are into fancy journals and planning your day is half an artistic endeavour, this planner is not for you. If you want to get things done, stay focused on what is ahead of you, get this planner.
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  Kathleen

  I like the format of this planner but the book itself is shitty. It needs to lay flat, the paper could be better, and the size is wrong. Cal needs to look at the design of the Standard Issue Notebook 03, or the Lechturrum notebooks. I'd gladly pay more for a better notebook!
  
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  Todd

  
  https://blog.grotenhuis.info/2020/11/...
  
  Newport’s method is not new, but the planner summarizes it well and provides a good structure for executing it.
  
  The physical product is less fit for purpose (page size, binding, paper), so practicing here and moving elsewhere.
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  Isabelle Wilkinson

  I'm new to time-blocking and have found Cal's Time-Block Planner to be transformational in my day-to-day workload organisation.
  The book offers 20 pages of time-blocking theory and preamble, followed by space for 13 weeks of daily planning. I've really enjoyed having it as a dedicated space for my thoughts, tasks and ideas. However it is quite expensive and I'm yet to decide how I will move forward with my own time-blocking practice.
  
  If you want to get more done and often feel overwhelmed with to-do lists scattered all over the place, this is the planner that will help you reclaim your schedule.
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  John Anderson

  Not really a book, has a few pages of instruction but this is a 4 month weekly/daily empty planner/calendar. I believe in the time-block time, management system but I expected a bit more method for the price$$$.
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  Valerie

  Interesting concept
  
  I really enjoy Cal Newport ‘s books on time management. Thus, I had to check out this planner. This review is on the ebook, which obviously is less than ideal for a planner of this sort. It goes without saying that I have no means to review the quality of the actual planner like the cover and the paper.
  
  This planner basically explains how Cal Newport structures his days and weeks. I quite enjoyed learning about the concept. Unfortunately, I work a job where this way of planning my day is simply not possible or realistic. This depressed me because I lose so much time by not implementing Newport’s method. There are still tips which I will use in my day-to-day work life, and I will implement this method for other types of work like writing papers or things of the sort. I think this planner (or better, the method) has the potential to help save a lot of time during the day and get more things done. Thus I’d say, try it and see! And then please report back 😊.
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  Jennifer Reid

  Purchased this tool but have to admit it really doesn’t work for me. I love the concept of time blocking but this journal isn’t as inviting to use as I would have liked. The cover is stiff and plastic feeling and I find it time consuming to block time in here but have no place to take more than a few notes. It requires me to use two journals vs one so have opted to go back to an electronic version for time blocking my day.
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  Nrlhakimin

  This is not a template planner laid out for you to fill in but a book with the tools needed to practice the time blocking system in your daily life for 13 weeks.
  
  Its core idea is that you should instead partition your working hours into blocks assigned to specific activities rather than crossing things off a task list in what feels like a very short 24hours in a day.
  
  Thanks to this book, I did more research to learn more about time-block planner. I began to prepare my bullet journal differently for 2021 (and bought a few cute stuff online for my planner -collateral damage you see 🤣)
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  Viktor Malyshev

  A really basic but probably effective system to plan time on a daily and weekly basis. Well, I'm a bit disappointed.
  My system is much more profound and actually works much better for me. The only thing I liked about the author's system is that everything is tied to time. This has it's own pros and cons, for example, the need to always adjust the plan. Instead, why not plan a block of a certain type? This is what I do. And of course - the shutdown ritual is really useful.
  Anyway, very good for a start, you can then build and improve your system.
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  Hung Tran

  This book can be viewed as a supplementary to the famous Deep Work book.
  
  In this book, the author talks about his implementation of the time-blocking method, which aims to facilitate the amount of deep work during a working day.
  
  I like the time-block method in this book, as it accounts for the uncertanties usually associated with the planning. The book also gives some good example showing how to use this method in practice.
  
  However, the content in this book can be written in a blog.
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  Ben Rogers

  This was a great book.
  
  Something I do on all major projects now.
  
  Really helped my productivity and focus on what is priority.
  
  Would highly recommend if you are a knowledge worker.
  
  4.5/5
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  Sietze

  Paar maanden mee gewerkt. Te weinig toegevoegde waarde t.o.v. een ordinaire planner
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  Lydia

  Really useful planner!
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  Ahmad Adel

  not as thorough or insightful as I thought
  + I like Digital Planning more
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  James Thomas

  A great planing tool, along with some time-block planner wisdom, insights and reminders. Good gift for anyone familiar with time blocking and the fantastic author and scholar, Cal Newport.
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  Jay Zelenkov

  Great planner. Not a book.
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  Amanda

  Didn’t love the over simplified format and the bulky book. I don’t recommend.
  
  Deep work is good read that instead.