There are varying opinions on the order in which we should work. Should I do a bunch of easy tasks first and build momentum into an awesome work day? Or should I just into difficult tasks when I am more fresh?
Our focus runs out as the day goes on. I used to believe that a day that started with a bunch of easy tasks was a great way to build momentum, but I have switched to a “hard tasks first” approach. I’ve been MUCH more productive since this change.
As your energy wains, your focus fades, and as we over-tax our brains, we find distracting things more distracting. We also begin o feel like all those easy tasks were lots of work and maybe we don’t have to get to the difficult tasks until tomorrow. And so the process of procrastination begins. Do the hard stuff first when your energy is high and your discipline meter is at 100%.