Matching Mental State to Activity
One of the most important tricks for maximizing your productivity
involves matching your mental state to the task. For example, when I
first wake up, my brain is relaxed and creative. The thought of writing
a comic is fun, and it’s relatively easy because my brain is in exactly
the right mode for that task. I know from experience that trying
to be creative in the midafternoon is a waste of time. By 2:00 p.m. all
I can do is regurgitate the ideas I’ve seen elsewhere. At 6:00 a.m. I’m
a creator, and by 2:00 p.m. I’m a copier.