Alright, let’s talk about this Nick Pasquale thing I tried out recently. Heard the name tossed around, sounded like some kind of productivity guru or maybe just a method someone cooked up. Didn’t find much concrete stuff, honestly, just whispers here and there. But I was feeling stuck, you know? Needed to shake things up with how I was handling my daily tasks.
Getting Started – The Setup
So, first thing I did was basically try to guess what this approach might be. Sounded like something structured. I decided to dedicate a whole week to trying a super rigid time-blocking thing, loosely based on what little I’d gathered. Might not even be the real “Nick Pasquale” method, who knows?
- Day 1: Cleared my desk. Completely. Felt weird. Then I grabbed a plain notebook, none of that digital stuff for this experiment. Wrote down blocks for everything: focused work, checking emails (only twice!), breaks, even thinking time.
- Day 2: Tried sticking to the schedule. It was rough. Kept wanting to jump between tasks. The urge to just quickly check one little thing online was strong. Forced myself not to.
- Day 3 & 4: Got a bit better. Started seeing the point of dedicated blocks. Less mental switching. But man, it felt unnatural. Like wearing shoes that are technically the right size but just… stiff.
The Grind and The Realization
By the end of the week, I wasn’t magically transformed or anything. Let’s be real. It wasn’t some silver bullet. What I did figure out, though, was more about myself than about this supposed Nick Pasquale method.
I realized I work better with focused sprints, yeah, but the super rigid blocking? Not for me. It killed any kind of creative spark. If an idea popped up outside the designated “thinking time,” I was supposed to just shelve it? That felt wrong. My brain doesn’t work like a train schedule.
Also, completely ignoring communication for hours? Doesn’t fly in my line of work. Things move too fast. You gotta be somewhat responsive.
What I Kept, What I Ditched
So, did I stick with the “Nick Pasquale” experiment? Not really, not the way I initially set it up.
But I didn’t ditch everything. The idea of intentional work blocks stuck. I still try to set aside time for deep work, maybe 90 minutes or so. I just don’t schedule every single minute of my day like a robot. I also kept the habit of tidying my workspace more often – that actually helped clear my head.
The strict email checking times? Nope, went back to checking more often, but maybe not constantly. Found a middle ground.
So, yeah. That was my little practice run with whatever the Nick Pasquale idea represented to me. It was an experiment. Learned a bit, tweaked my own system, and moved on. That’s usually how these things go, right? You try something, pick out the parts that work for you, and toss the rest. No magic, just trial and error.
