The first four hours are for your future

Make the first four hours of every work day for your future.

No phone calls, no emails, no websites, no chit chatting, no meetings, no talking to people, no goofing off, no reading the
newspaper, no relaxing with a book, no snack breaks, no errands, no paying bills, no putting out fires.

For the first four hours of each day, work on your project, whatever that may be.

If you are a programmer, write software for four hours.

If you are a PhD candidate, spend those four hours on your dissertation.

If you are a writer, write for four hours.