
To stay focused during that time period, break it up into chunks of 25 minutes. Work without interruption for twenty-five minutes, take five minutes off and repeat for another 25 minutes until your time block is over.
According to the myth, Jerry made a commitment to writing at least one joke per day. When he successfully wrote his joke, he would mark an ‘x’ on a calendar. Eventually, he formed a chain of x’s, which made a motivating visual cue to ‘keep the chain growing.’