I stopped doing one thing and saved 5 hours For months, I'd been feeling like I was wasting a lot of time at work, but I couldn't quite put my finger on what was causing it. I'd try to prioritize tasks, but somehow I'd still end up with a to-do list that was a mile long. I decided to take a closer look at my daily habits and see if I could identify any patterns that were holding me back. I started by tracking how I spent my time for a week, writing down every task, meeting, and distraction. I realized that I was spending a lot of time checking email and responding to non-urgent messages. I'd also gotten into the habit of attending every meeting that I was invited to, even if it wasn't directly related to my projects. So, I decided to try a 7-day 'Stop Doing' challenge, where I would stop doing one thing each day that was wasting my time. On day one, I stopped checking email every hour, and instead checked it only twice a day.…