12 Practical Ways to Maximize Your Time, Smash Your Goals, and Make More Money
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As you lay on your bed at the end of each day, you wonder...
“How did I spend my day today?”
“What did I achieve?”
Nothing!
“How did I spend my day today?”
“What did I achieve?”
Nothing!
You live your life like a zombie.
Time passes you by and nothing gets done.
There’s no major growth.
The only thing changing is your age.
You can’t continue this way.
To finally get things done each day, you have to:
Time passes you by and nothing gets done.
There’s no major growth.
The only thing changing is your age.
You can’t continue this way.
To finally get things done each day, you have to:
1. Set daily goals
You can’t start your day without knowing what you want to accomplish.
Immediately you wake up, you grab your phone and start swiping.
Before you know it, it’s midday.
Have a list of goals you want to smash daily.
You can’t start your day without knowing what you want to accomplish.
Immediately you wake up, you grab your phone and start swiping.
Before you know it, it’s midday.
Have a list of goals you want to smash daily.
Your daily goals should lead to your monthly goals to your yearly goals, and to your long term goals.
So, here’s what you’ll do today:
- Get a new notebook
- Write down your 5-year goals first
- Start narrowing it down until you’re at your monthly, weekly and daily goals.
So, here’s what you’ll do today:
- Get a new notebook
- Write down your 5-year goals first
- Start narrowing it down until you’re at your monthly, weekly and daily goals.
Goal setting ensures that you don’t spend your time doing the wrong things.
And it keeps you confident that you’re still on the right path even when things are not rosy at the moment.
And it keeps you confident that you’re still on the right path even when things are not rosy at the moment.
2. Set priorities.
Now, you have a list of tasks to do each day of the week.
However, these tasks do not have the same level of importance.
Group them into…
Now, you have a list of tasks to do each day of the week.
However, these tasks do not have the same level of importance.
Group them into…
Important and Urgent: Work on them at the start of the day
Important, but not urgent: Set hours of the day when you‘ll complete them.
Urgent but unimportant: Delegate to save time, or do it after the important tasks.
Not urgent and unimportant: Do them at the end of the day.
Important, but not urgent: Set hours of the day when you‘ll complete them.
Urgent but unimportant: Delegate to save time, or do it after the important tasks.
Not urgent and unimportant: Do them at the end of the day.
Important tasks always come first!
When you spend your mornings on unimportant tasks, you feel like you’ve done a lot by evening…
But, you’ve not touched all the things that shouldn’t be left undone.
When you spend your mornings on unimportant tasks, you feel like you’ve done a lot by evening…
But, you’ve not touched all the things that shouldn’t be left undone.
3. Time yourself
Set a timeline for each task on your to-do list
If engaging on Twitter is set for 45 minutes, leave Twitter once the time is up
Stick to it
If you spend too much time on the wrong thing, other tasks will suffer.
You only have 24 hours. You can’t buy more.
Set a timeline for each task on your to-do list
If engaging on Twitter is set for 45 minutes, leave Twitter once the time is up
Stick to it
If you spend too much time on the wrong thing, other tasks will suffer.
You only have 24 hours. You can’t buy more.
4. Set deadlines
If you’re a freelancer like me, or you run an agency,
Personal deadlines are super important.
When a client tells you he needs something done by weekend,
Set your deadline to Wednesday.
If you’re a freelancer like me, or you run an agency,
Personal deadlines are super important.
When a client tells you he needs something done by weekend,
Set your deadline to Wednesday.
By setting deadlines, you tell your brain that…
“I must finish this shit fast. No delays.”
You will do an equally great job within a shorter period.
And you’ll have time to work on other tasks.
“I must finish this shit fast. No delays.”
You will do an equally great job within a shorter period.
And you’ll have time to work on other tasks.
5. Insert breaks
You want to rush and complete all your tasks before evening.
So you don’t have any meals…
You don’t take a walk, or talk with friends…
You’re on work mode 24/7.
Do you know what will happen to you?
You want to rush and complete all your tasks before evening.
So you don’t have any meals…
You don’t take a walk, or talk with friends…
You’re on work mode 24/7.
Do you know what will happen to you?
You will burn out…
You will get tired of working.
And eventually, you will stop following your list.
This will mess up your schedule and timeline to hit your goals.
Take necessary breaks at intervals.
You will get tired of working.
And eventually, you will stop following your list.
This will mess up your schedule and timeline to hit your goals.
Take necessary breaks at intervals.
6. Remove time wasters.
You’ve tried to improve your time management skills before.
You promised yourself to focus on the tasks on your list.
But at the end of the day, you still end up doing nothing.
Why?
There were too many distractions.
You’ve tried to improve your time management skills before.
You promised yourself to focus on the tasks on your list.
But at the end of the day, you still end up doing nothing.
Why?
There were too many distractions.
- Remove your phones from the room.
- Close all browsing tabs.
- Work in silence or listen to less-distracting songs.
- Keep friends away when you work.
Focus only on the task at hand.
- Close all browsing tabs.
- Work in silence or listen to less-distracting songs.
- Keep friends away when you work.
Focus only on the task at hand.
7. Avoid perfection
I and a bunch of college friends once helped a lecturer set a huge shelf in her office.
We spent 30+ minutes…
Trying to set a shelf.
She complained until it was sitting on the exact spot she wanted it. She measured the distance from her table.
I and a bunch of college friends once helped a lecturer set a huge shelf in her office.
We spent 30+ minutes…
Trying to set a shelf.
She complained until it was sitting on the exact spot she wanted it. She measured the distance from her table.
We could have set the shelf and left that office in 10 minutes or less.
But, because she wanted everything to look perfect,
We spent more time there.
And at the end, I noticed the shelf was still tilted and I walked away.
Time wasted.
But, because she wanted everything to look perfect,
We spent more time there.
And at the end, I noticed the shelf was still tilted and I walked away.
Time wasted.
To minimize the time you waste daily, stop trying to make everything perfect.
It won’t be.
Yes, you have to review.
But, how long do you spend on it?
Can you truly achieve perfection on that task?
What would you have to sacrifice to do so?
It won’t be.
Yes, you have to review.
But, how long do you spend on it?
Can you truly achieve perfection on that task?
What would you have to sacrifice to do so?
8. Try a different schedule
If your previous schedule was not working, you have to change it ASAP.
If you don’t achieve much by waking up early, join the night owl club (I’m the president).
Build a schedule that allows you to make the best of your time.
If your previous schedule was not working, you have to change it ASAP.
If you don’t achieve much by waking up early, join the night owl club (I’m the president).
Build a schedule that allows you to make the best of your time.
9. Start single-tasking
You see people screaming “I’m the best multitasker around. I can tweet, watch a movie, cook, eat, read, and chat at the same time.”
I know because I used to say that.
The question to ask is “How much is one able to achieve doing all that at once?”
You see people screaming “I’m the best multitasker around. I can tweet, watch a movie, cook, eat, read, and chat at the same time.”
I know because I used to say that.
The question to ask is “How much is one able to achieve doing all that at once?”
You may think you’re doing something.
But look at how much time you spent on those tasks.
Didn’t you use the whole day?
What did you achieve?
Laser-focus on one task at a time.
But look at how much time you spent on those tasks.
Didn’t you use the whole day?
What did you achieve?
Laser-focus on one task at a time.
10. Batch similar tasks together
The brain takes some time to adjust from one task to another.
That’s why you don’t always start another task with the same energy you used to complete the previous one.
And also why multitasking doesn’t work for productivity.
The brain takes some time to adjust from one task to another.
That’s why you don’t always start another task with the same energy you used to complete the previous one.
And also why multitasking doesn’t work for productivity.
So, organize your task such that the next task is related to the previous one.
For instance, if you’re a copywriter, you can complete a landing page first, write a chapter of your book after, and then end the batch by scheduling 12 tweets.
All these are related to writing.
For instance, if you’re a copywriter, you can complete a landing page first, write a chapter of your book after, and then end the batch by scheduling 12 tweets.
All these are related to writing.
11. Say “NO” a lot
If you want to do more, you have to start saying NO.
Not everything is worth your time.
Once your schedule is set, don’t let anything spoil it.
(Unless your partner is taking you on a date 😌…)
If you want to do more, you have to start saying NO.
Not everything is worth your time.
Once your schedule is set, don’t let anything spoil it.
(Unless your partner is taking you on a date 😌…)
Keep time wasters away.
They could be acquaintances, friends, or relatives.
Don’t permit anything that takes you away from your goals.
They could be acquaintances, friends, or relatives.
Don’t permit anything that takes you away from your goals.
12. Review and plan for the next day
Before you sleep, review your day.
How did it go?
Did you complete all your tasks?
How can you improve your productivity tomorrow?
After answering these, create your tasks for the next day.
Before you sleep, review your day.
How did it go?
Did you complete all your tasks?
How can you improve your productivity tomorrow?
After answering these, create your tasks for the next day.
As you test these strategies, you’ll finally find a plan that works for you.
You will achieve your goals faster.
You will stop wasting time on irrelevancies.
And you will start making more money.
You will achieve your goals faster.
You will stop wasting time on irrelevancies.
And you will start making more money.
TL;DR
To make the best of your time:
-Set goals
-Set priorities
-Time yourself
-Set deadlines
-Take breaks
-Remove time wasters
-Avoid perfection
-Change your schedule
-Single-task
-Batch similar tasks together
-Say “NO” a lot
-Review
-Plan for the next day.
To make the best of your time:
-Set goals
-Set priorities
-Time yourself
-Set deadlines
-Take breaks
-Remove time wasters
-Avoid perfection
-Change your schedule
-Single-task
-Batch similar tasks together
-Say “NO” a lot
-Review
-Plan for the next day.
Thank you for reading.
If you learnt a thing or 12 from this thread
- Follow me @jakevictor_ for threads like this on copywriting, sales, and productivity 3X weekly.
- RT the first tweet to share with friends on your TL. It goes a long way.
Gracias!
If you learnt a thing or 12 from this thread
- Follow me @jakevictor_ for threads like this on copywriting, sales, and productivity 3X weekly.
- RT the first tweet to share with friends on your TL. It goes a long way.
https://twitter.com/jakevictor_/status/1408043859712565250?s=19
Gracias!
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