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Autopilot Scheduling
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Last discussed Aug 10, 2026
A planning technique advocated by Cal Newport where recurring, ongoing obligations are assigned fixed times and methods each week so they don't crowd out focused work on priority projects.
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How to Actually Achieve Your Goals (a Proven System)
Cal Newport · Aug 10, 2026
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Used for: Containing recurring obligations so they don't encroach on focused time for star projects
Praised: Keeps ongoing work predictable and bounded; frees unscheduled time for deep f...
"I would add to my plan an autopilot scheduling plan for each of these ongoing efforts. This is when, where, and how I always do this work each week, so that it's contained and you can say the non-autopilot time I'm now trying to focus on the stars."
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