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50-30-20 Rule

Posted on [2025-03-08 Sat 23:59] by Sabiqul Hoque

The 50-30-20 rule says that I should spend 50% of my work time on A tasks, 30% on B tasks, and 20% on C tasks.

Follow On Thoughts

May be difficult to set up initially

It may be difficult to initially set aside so little time for category C tasks, so more time can be allocated to them initially and gradually reduced. Additionally it can also be difficult to allocate and figure out the time you should allocate unless you know how much total time you have in advance.

Easy to set up with Org Mode priorities

Difficult to track total time

Probably the better way to quantify amount is by using the number of tasks completed. Although personally, I have not fully tried nor committed to this principle.