In Königsberg, philosopher Immanuel Kant adhered rigorously to a fixed daily schedule, a pattern echoed in modern organizations. From school to the workplace, we often navigate rigid time slots dictating our activities.

However, reality can be less predictable. Some hours drag on, while certain days seem interminable. In historical moments like the Paris revolution of 1830, people symbolically targeted public clocks, suggesting a desire to break free from rigid time constraints.

Salvador Dalí’s The Persistence of Memory famously depicts melting clocks, ridiculing the mechanical notion of time. Time, after all, is relative; when engrossed in meaningful pursuits, we lose track of it.

While synchronization is essential for collaboration, seek out those moments—those sweet spots—where time becomes a tool for achieving high-impact tasks.