# Dedicate Time And Space To Not Doing - Matt Norman

<https://www.mattnorman.com/dedicate-time-and-space-to-not-doing/>

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## What Jamie wrote

Norman hits on a good topic here, just making time to not be engaged in things. He has five recommendations for doing this well.

> 1. Discuss your aspiration with people who depend on you.
> 2. Determine the best time.
> 3. Minimize "doing" influences.
> 4. Don't exchange one set of rules for another.
> 5. Prioritize availability over productivity.

This might seem overly rigorous to do nothing, but being intentional is usually a key to success.

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## Appears in

- [WT258: Weekly Thing #258 / Vision, Strike, Reputation](https://weekly.thingelstad.com/archive/258/), Notable

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