We have to contend with interruptions, meetings, etc. So, instead of scheduling the entire three-hour project for tomorrow, schedule a small bite, a step or two that might take 20 or 30 minutes. To Do list and the next step after that on that next day s list, etc. It may take several days, but you will get that elephant eaten up, one bite at a time. Plan around interruptions .
Interruptions tend to occur in identifiable patterns.
I get most of my interruptions early in the day versus later in the day. I get most of my interruptions early in the week versus later in the week. So, if I plan a big project first thing Monday morning, I m creating stress because as soon as I begin, interruptions arrive and re-focus my attention causing me to procrastinate what I really wanted to do. It is so much easier swimming downstream with the current rather than bucking the tide. Therefore, I plan those larger projects for later in the day and later in the week when I tend to get fewer interruptions.