At the end of the day what do you have to show for spending all of that time in front of your computer screen? If the answer is little or not much, it’s time to do something different. Here are some time management hacks that could make your days and your business more productive throughout the week.
Time Blocking
Start by creating a list of all the things you need to get done for the week. Run it through the 4-D Time Management Process. Then group similar tasks together and block times on your calendar to get those chunks of work done. I love time blocking because I don’t have to brain-switch too much between the types of tasks that I am working on during a particular timeframe.
Scheduling Tools
Save time by using scheduling tools to automate things like meetings and social media. Here are some I recommend for calendar and social media management.
Calendar Management
- Acuity Scheduling (soon to be Squarespace Scheduling)
- Calendly
Social Media Management
- Planoly
- Facebook Scheduler
- Later
Eat the Turkey
Everyone says eat the frog, but that’s just gross!! I say eat the turkey which is delicious and the main dish. And what does that have to do with productivity and time management? Watch this video to learn more, but the idea is that instead of focusing on the side dishes, we should focus on the main dish because without it the sides won’t work.
So that sales page that you’re working on or that book that you’re researching how to publish or that target audience that you’re learning to speak to before even having something for them to look at, those are the side dishes. We spend soo much time working on those things that we miss even having the main course (ala the turkey) ready for dinner. So let’s work on eating the turkey!!
Time Management/Productivity Tips
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