How to find time for what's important

To make sure he tackles everything on his to-do lists, Adobe Chief Product Officer Scott Belsky has come up with a rigid system. Here’s how he gets it all done.

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“I use Notion to keep two to-do lists, one with everything that’s actionable (tasks that start with a verb go there), and one that has three to five things that matter most to me at any one time. The lists compete with each other, and I always make sure that I devote more time to the second list. I do a regular calendar audit to make sure I’m focusing on the right things. I don’t say yes to something that’s in three months that I wouldn’t say yes to for tomorrow. Everyone suggests that there are ‘switching costs,&