Ashutosh Priyadarshy on how he deliberately removes bulls@*t from his diary

<p>My guest&nbsp;today&nbsp;is Ashutosh Priyadarshy. Ashutosh is the founder of Sunsama (YC W19). Sunsama is a daily planner for elite professionals that helps you plan out a focused work day by pulling together your tasks from all of your tools. Ashutosh has spent most of the last decade building and launching productivity hardware and software. His goal is to build products that help us navigate our work and life mindfully and intentionally.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>We cover:</p><ul><li>Ashutosh’s daily productivity rituals</li><li>Ashutosh’s approach to getting a good night’s sleep</li><li>Why Ashutosh plans his day twice</li><li>The process Ashutosh uses to plan his day out&nbsp;</li><li>Ashutosh’s weekly rhythm</li><li>Why Ashutosh doesn’t do long-term planning or goal setting</li><li>How Ashutosh prioritises what to work on</li><li>How Ashutosh deliberately removes bullish*t from his diary</li><li>Applying Parkinson’s law to running Design Sprints</li><li>Using artificial time constraints to force productivity</li><li>Ashutosh’s unusual approach to managing digital distractions</li><li>How Ashutosh approaches days of low motivation</li><li>The new software Ashutosh is most excited about</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Find out more about Ashutosh at&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/thepriyadarshy?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>&nbsp;or email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:ashutosh@sunsama.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ashutosh@sunsama.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="http://www.sunsama.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Check out Sunsama here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast</a>&nbsp;for full show notes from all episodes.</p><p><br></p><p>Get in touch at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:amantha@inventium.com.au" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">amantha@inventium.com.au</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you