# Time Blocking Using a Custom Template on the Onyx Boox Tab Ultra ![rw-book-cover](https://thesweetsetup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/onyxhero.jpg) ## Metadata - Author: [[Mike Schmitz]] - Full Title: Time Blocking Using a Custom Template on the Onyx Boox Tab Ultra - Category: #articles - Summary: I’ve tried just about every time blocking method out there. I’ve done it Fantastical (my calendar app of choice), followed Shawn in planning my day using GoodNotes on my iPad using a custom template, experimented with time blocking in Obsidian, even crafted my own analog bullet-journal-based hybrid productivity system. For the past 6 months or […] - URL: https://thesweetsetup.com/time-blocking-using-a-custom-template-on-the-onyx-boox-tab-ultra/?rm_ac=87964 ## Highlights - Time blocking on the Onyx Boox is pretty straightforward: 1. I look at my calendar for the next day the night before 2. I transfer all of my appointments onto my time blocked plan 3. I select 3-5 things to work on and schedule those tasks 4. I fill in the rest of the hours to give every hour a job The most important thing to remember when time blocking is to *give every hour a job*. You want have an intention set for every hour of your day so you’re never stuck wondering “what should I be doing right now?” ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h6441ep3zqfvhczszrd94y8e)) - I also make sure that I schedule the fun stuff. If you’re going to block every hour of your day, you need to have things on there that you are looking forward to ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h6443dwte7tvtr85j7f2cxb0)) - I usually time block at the end of my day as part of my evening routine (I’ll also journal using the Onyx Boox during that time). Occasionally I miss, in which case I make my plan before I start working the next day. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h644941w92s2c87d6k17k2sm))