BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY
What is discussed
AskMonty AI editorial noteSource consulted:
Montemagno presents four choices for freeing up time: stop an activity, reduce it, pause it temporarily or delegate it. Playing Fortnite is his recurring example: quitting, cutting an hour to half an hour or taking a month off are different decisions with different effects on a day. Before choosing, he suggests observing how much time individual activities actually consume and how much they matter for one’s work. Delegation is the option he finds most interesting. He does not limit it to hiring someone: it can also mean coordinating with family, friends or colleagues. His stated aim is to leave more room for activities that suit one’s abilities and produce useful results. Montemagno acknowledges that he also wastes time and presents these ideas as practical adjustments, not as a universal measure of productivity or a reason to remove every form of leisure.
Key points
- Observing time spent on activities helps identify where to make changes.
- Stopping, limiting and pausing are three distinct ways to free up time.
- Delegation can involve shared organisation as well as paid assistance.
- Recovered time can be directed towards useful activities that fit one’s abilities.
