We have to find a way to structure our workday to leave wide open blocks of time where we can enter our “flow state.” The flow state is where you don’t have background noise, family obligations, deadlines, pressures, or distractions to turn your attention from crushing tasks and projects.
In a good flow state, your two hours of work should be what others can get done in six hours. The focus must be locked in and your attention should be on nothing be conquering what has been set in front of you.
Defend the slow state at all costs. Set boundaries, plan your morning, ignore email, turn off your phone, whatever it takes. Defend the peace and focus of your flow state by setting aside time for “deep” work sessions.