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TIME & TASK

MASTERY
F L O W A C C E L E R AT O R — W E E K 1

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Calendar Surrender
Introduction
Calendar Surrender is a science-backed strategy for optimizing our schedules for flow. It's about
front-loading your decisions so that in the moment, you don't have to think - you can simply
execute. By scheduling everything in advance—from daily tasks to strategic breaks—you
eliminate the need for moment-to-moment decisions.

The Core Concept

With Calendar Surrender, you'll:

Block time for your most important work, ensuring that Flow Blockers never stand a chance.
Schedule habits and routines that boost your Flow Proneness, making the state of flow your
default mode.
Engineer your days to include Flow Triggers, those preconditions that usher you into flow.
Respect the Flow Cycle, building in time for rest and recovery, so you can approach each new
challenge refreshed and ready.

Section 1 - The Seven Key Calendar Categories for Flow

First, we will create seven new types of calendars. These categories will help you visualize how
you're spending your time.

Goal-Directed Actions (green): High priority tasks directly contributing to your goals.
High-Leverage Actions (blue): Building skills or leveraging people and processes for more
output value.
Other Work (gray): Necessary but not directly goal-related tasks like administrative duties.
Active Recovery (purple): Activities that clear allostatic load, activate the parasympathetic
nervous system, and replenish neurochemistry.
Sleep (dark blue): Essential for performance and recovery.
Social (yellow): Social interactions and family time.
Time Evaporation (red): Low-value activities that don't serve your goals.

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Instructions
Instructions provided for Google Calendar

1. Find the add calendar button under "Other Calendars"

2. Create a new calendar and title it "Goal-Directed Actions"
3. Repeat these steps for each remaining calendar and color it accordingly

Completion Check
Upload a screenshot of your calendars.

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Section 2 - Identify Every Recurring Event in Your Life

Next, we must identify every recurring routine in your life. We want to get everything out of your
brain and down on paper so we can optimize it.

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List All Recurring Events

List all daily, weekly, and monthly activities, including sleep, family time, meal times, etc.

Daily Weekly Monthly

breathwork Garbage Massage

mendi Mail / Packages Spa day
coffee Girlfriend activities

Section 3 - Schedule All Recurring Events Into Your Calendar

We will now get all of these recurring events added to your calendar. This can help you spot gaps
and better optimize your life for peak-performance.

Instructions
1. Create the event in your calendar
2. Set the event to the proper calendar
3. Make the event recurring and set the correct cadence

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Completion Check
Upload a screenshot of your calendar with all the routine's added.

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Section 4 - Achieve Whole Brain Productivity with Decision Autopilot

Lastly, we will break down routines into sequential micro-decisions and add them to the calendar
event's description section. This reduces cognitive load and allows for more creative and
productive rumination. We call this decision autopilot.

Morning Routine Example

Decision Autopilot Practice

Pick one routine and write down a decision autopilot for that routine.

Morning routine:
Clothes
Pee
Vielight (M, W, F)
Coffee
Methylene blue
Spermidine
AM supps
Nootropics spray and drink
Oura Ring
(Bathroom)
NanoVi

Instructions
1. Find a recurring event

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2. Write your decision autopilot in the event description

3. Repeat for every recurring event

Final Completion Check

Check the boxes for activities you've completed today.

I've created the seven key calendar categories for flow

I've identified every recurring event in my life
I've added all recurring events to my calendar under the appropriate category
I've added a decision autopilot to every recurring event

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Work Compression
Introduction
Work Compression is a strategy designed to enhance productivity by reducing the number of
hours you work, setting a clear start and finish line, and never working outside those lines. This
habit helps prioritize tasks, improves focus, and promotes recovery, leading to more efficient and
effective work.

The Core Concept

Work Compression involves:

Building a work container with a start and finish line.

Always stopping work once you reach the finish line.
Prioritizing tasks and focusing on what truly matters.

Section 1 - Creating A Work Start & Finish Line

We will now set your work start and end times, compressing your work by at least 25%. Get ready
to work less.

Instructions
When creating your start and end time. Ensure you are working at least 25% less than you are now.

1. Create a work start line event in your calendar

2. Create a work finish line event in your calendar
3. Rearrange recurring events to fit in your new schedule
4. Set a daily alarm for your new work finishline

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Work Compression

My new work start time is 8am , and my new work finish time is 3pm .

Final Completion Check

I have created my new work start and finish lines.
I am committed to starting work at the time I set and ending work at the finish line. I will not
work beyond these boundaries I have set for myself.

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Power-Down Ritual
Introduction
The Power-Down Ritual is designed to help you separate planning from doing, enabling you to end
your workday with clarity and purpose. This habit helps you prepare for the next day, reducing
cognitive load and setting clear goals, which ultimately enhances your productivity and flow state.

The Core Concept

The Power-Down Ritual involves:

Separating planning from doing.

Reducing cognitive load.
Setting clear, actionable goals for the next day.

Section 1 - The Power-Down Ritual

Instructions
1. Schedule your power-down ritual in your calendar to recur daily
2. Add the power-down ritual steps to the description

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Completion Check
Upload a screenshot of your power-down ritual calendar event.

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Section 2 - Tracking Your Flow Habits

Now, we need to set up a way for you to easily track your flow habits daily during your power-
down ritual.

Instructions
1. Create a new task list in your Google Calendar called "Flow Habits"
2. Add your three Flow Habits from today's lesson to your list
3. Set them to recur daily
4. End your power-down ritual each day by checking off the Flow Habits you successfully
accomplished

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Completion Check
Upload a screenshot of your Flow Habits task list.

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Final Completion Check

I've set up my power-down ritual event and created my Flow Habits task list.
I will run my power-down ritual daily to maximize my productivity.

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