People talk about how many hours you should work each day, but...
HOW do you manage your time?
If you can DO MORE in LESS TIME...
You can grow your business AND enjoy your life!
Here's how you can start managing your time better...
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HOW do you manage your time?
If you can DO MORE in LESS TIME...
You can grow your business AND enjoy your life!
Here's how you can start managing your time better...
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Time is the most precious resource.
Time management is THE most important skill you can have in life and business.
"It's the only thing you can't buy. I mean, I can buy anything I want basically but I can't buy time.”
- Warren Buffet, rich dude and hero of Money Twitter
Time management is THE most important skill you can have in life and business.
"It's the only thing you can't buy. I mean, I can buy anything I want basically but I can't buy time.”
- Warren Buffet, rich dude and hero of Money Twitter
1) SCHEDULING
A schedule is like a budget for your time.
If you don't have a budget, you're wasting money.
If you don't have a schedule, you're wasting time.
Let's fix that problem so you don't waste any more time!
A schedule is like a budget for your time.
If you don't have a budget, you're wasting money.
If you don't have a schedule, you're wasting time.
Let's fix that problem so you don't waste any more time!
First, grab a pen and paper.
Along the left side, write down the hours you're awake.
I mean the hours you're SUPPOSED to be awake...
For me, that's 6:00am to 10:00pm.
Your paper should look like this:
Along the left side, write down the hours you're awake.
I mean the hours you're SUPPOSED to be awake...
For me, that's 6:00am to 10:00pm.
Your paper should look like this:
Next, start filling it in. Add your:
- bedtime
- waking time
- daily responsibilities (school, work, family)
Note: This page is for one day.
It's just an exercise to get you to see how scheduling works.
- bedtime
- waking time
- daily responsibilities (school, work, family)
Note: This page is for one day.
It's just an exercise to get you to see how scheduling works.
After you do this...
Start scheduling things in Google Calendar.
Same skill you just learned, but now it's easier!
It's nearly effortless to create, move, and edit events.
Just be sure to turn off notifications/reminders for events UNLESS it's important!
Start scheduling things in Google Calendar.
Same skill you just learned, but now it's easier!
It's nearly effortless to create, move, and edit events.
Just be sure to turn off notifications/reminders for events UNLESS it's important!
A few of my clients had issues with time management.
Once they tried scheduling like this, they said:
"Wow, I have so much open time!"
You have a lot of open time too.
It's just being wasted because you're not doing...
Once they tried scheduling like this, they said:
"Wow, I have so much open time!"
You have a lot of open time too.
It's just being wasted because you're not doing...
2) TIME BLOCKING
A time block, as its name implies, is a block of time that is dedicated to a task.
Start filling your Google Calendar with time blocks for:
- learning
- business work
- client/customer talks
A time block, as its name implies, is a block of time that is dedicated to a task.
Start filling your Google Calendar with time blocks for:
- learning
- business work
- client/customer talks
But you should also fill it with time blocks for...
- exercise
- social media
- relaxing (gaming, Netflix)
That's right. Schedule your time to chill.
Have dedicated time for WORK and time for PLAY.
Do NOT multitask. Don't half-ass two things.
Whole-ass ONE thing.
- exercise
- social media
- relaxing (gaming, Netflix)
That's right. Schedule your time to chill.
Have dedicated time for WORK and time for PLAY.
Do NOT multitask. Don't half-ass two things.
Whole-ass ONE thing.
Why should you time block?
If you PLAN to do something in advance,
you GREATLY increase the likelihood of you ACTUALLY doing that something.
If you fail to plan, you may as well be planning to fail.
This is supported by research. Look up "implementation intentions."
If you PLAN to do something in advance,
you GREATLY increase the likelihood of you ACTUALLY doing that something.
If you fail to plan, you may as well be planning to fail.
This is supported by research. Look up "implementation intentions."
It also helps you keep track of everything you have going on in your life.
You need to be able to know whether you CAN and SHOULD say "yes" or "no" to something.
When you say "yes" to one thing, you're saying "no" to EVERYTHING ELSE you could be doing in that time block.
You need to be able to know whether you CAN and SHOULD say "yes" or "no" to something.
When you say "yes" to one thing, you're saying "no" to EVERYTHING ELSE you could be doing in that time block.
3) PRIORITIZATION
What if you can't decide what deserves to have a time block?
You need to start prioritizing things so you can decide.
Fast and easy prioritization starts with a brain dump.
"What's a brain dump?" I hear your brain ask. Well...
What if you can't decide what deserves to have a time block?
You need to start prioritizing things so you can decide.
Fast and easy prioritization starts with a brain dump.
"What's a brain dump?" I hear your brain ask. Well...
Grab your pen and paper again.
Write down everything you COULD do to achieve a goal of yours.
This will calm the raging chaos in your noggin, and it will give you a new perspective on the possibilities.
Brain dumping is one of the best things you can do when you're stuck.
Write down everything you COULD do to achieve a goal of yours.
This will calm the raging chaos in your noggin, and it will give you a new perspective on the possibilities.
Brain dumping is one of the best things you can do when you're stuck.
Some will stand out as the highest priority.
Others will be low-priority (or not doable yet).
Give all of the high-priority tasks a time block.
Those will be your focus until you finish them and move on to the next tasks.
Others will be low-priority (or not doable yet).
Give all of the high-priority tasks a time block.
Those will be your focus until you finish them and move on to the next tasks.
4) PROTECTING YOUR FOCUS
Time blocks are for focusing on the task you created them for.
Not half-assing the task while Joe Rogan blares in your ears as you check Twitter and watch Hulu.
Your focus is a precious resource.
Like Baby Yoda, it must be protected at all costs.
Time blocks are for focusing on the task you created them for.
Not half-assing the task while Joe Rogan blares in your ears as you check Twitter and watch Hulu.
Your focus is a precious resource.
Like Baby Yoda, it must be protected at all costs.
Social media and phone addiction are quite common these days.
Those addictions destroy focus and make it impossible to perform at your best.
Here are a few things you can do...
Those addictions destroy focus and make it impossible to perform at your best.
Here are a few things you can do...
• Turn your phone notifications off
Even vibrations interrupt your focus. Put your phone on SILENT.
• Use the Freedom app and browser extension
Freedom blocks sites and apps during set time periods.
Sync up those periods with your important time blocks.
Even vibrations interrupt your focus. Put your phone on SILENT.
• Use the Freedom app and browser extension
Freedom blocks sites and apps during set time periods.
Sync up those periods with your important time blocks.
• Dopamine fasting
Social media creates the feedback loop below.
Taking a 24-72 hour break from social media, aka a dopamine fast, will help break this loop.
It's like how doing intermittent fasting reduces your sugar addiction and cravings.
I'll be here when you get back!
Social media creates the feedback loop below.
Taking a 24-72 hour break from social media, aka a dopamine fast, will help break this loop.
It's like how doing intermittent fasting reduces your sugar addiction and cravings.
I'll be here when you get back!
Your focus is the secret to doing MORE in LESS time.
In a world of distractions, focus is a superpower.
When you can FOCUS on the PRIORITIZED TIME BLOCKS in your SCHEDULE...
(had to pull it all together)
You can achieve more in two hours than most people achieve in two days.
In a world of distractions, focus is a superpower.
When you can FOCUS on the PRIORITIZED TIME BLOCKS in your SCHEDULE...
(had to pull it all together)
You can achieve more in two hours than most people achieve in two days.
Would you like help implementing this?
I'm helping my clients manage their time so they can
• get more done
• increase their income
• free up their time
I have two more coaching slots available at the moment - DM me if you're interested in working together!
I'm helping my clients manage their time so they can
• get more done
• increase their income
• free up their time
I have two more coaching slots available at the moment - DM me if you're interested in working together!
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