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By Lenny Rachitsky · lennysnewsletter.com · @lennysan on X · YouTube · LinkedIn
Lenny Rachitsky shares practical time-management tactics for product managers, who often lack hard deadlines and get pulled into shallow work. The post centers on protecting deep work blocks and keeping a simple, concrete to-do system so that the next task is always clear.
Subscriber post — summary only01Key takeaways
- Distinguish shallow work, which is logistical and easy to replicate, from deep work, which creates lasting value.
- Schedule recurring two-hour deep work blocks and make clear to colleagues that those slots are off-limits.
- Keep a trusted to-do list of concrete next actions rather than vague project names.
- Track the people you are waiting on as blockers so progress on projects isn't silently stalled.
02Frameworks mentioned
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