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Shallow Work Audit

  • [ ] List recurring shallow tasks (email, meetings, admin, etc.):

  • [ ] For each, ask:

    • [ ] Can I eliminate this?
    • [ ] Can I automate or batch this?
    • [ ] Can I delegate this?
    • [ ] Can I schedule it outside deep work hours?
  • [ ] Set a daily shallow work time limit: ____ minutes
  • [ ] Schedule shallow work blocks (e.g., 2:30–3:00 PM)
  • [ ] Review and adjust weekly