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Fit the hours until they sit flush
A written weekly maximum is the sole of the week. Extra hours that stay proud catch on sleep and the day job.
A try plane does not force a proud joint. It takes thin shavings until the faces meet. Side hours work the same way: write a weekly maximum before new work arrives, then take the extra down until it sits flush with sleep and the day job.
Hours that stay proud look like a win on Sunday night. By Wednesday they catch on every other face of the week.
What to write
- A weekly ceiling in hours, not a hope.
- The evenings and the Saturday block that can take a pass.
- What you will refuse when the joint is already flush.