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Stethoscopes to Swaddles Podcast


Apr 12, 2021

TIME MANAGEMENT

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“There is an art to clearing away the clutter and focusing on what matters most. It is simple and it is transferable. It just requires the courage to take a different approach.” George Anders

 

The One Thing

Ask yourself the Focusing Question. Start each day by asking, “What’s the ONE Thing I can do today for (whatever you want) such that by doing it everything else will be easier or even unnecessary?” When you do this, your direction will become clear. Your work will be more productive and your personal life more rewarding.

 

Mindset Shifts

“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” — Will Rogers

Live with Purpose, Live by Priority, and Live for Productivity

 

The Four Thieves of Productivity

  • Inability to say No
    • “You can say no with respect, you can say no promptly, and you can say no with a lead to someone who might say yes. But just saying yes because you can’t bear the short-term pain of saying no is not going to help you do the work.” - Seth Godin
  • Fear of Chaos
    • Things may get messier before they get better
  • Poor Health Habits
    • Sleep. Please.
  • Environment Doest Support your goals 
    • Connect with people who support your goals, and ask for support when you feel you need it

 

Creating Your Time Management Plan

  • Brain dumping
  • Eliminate all distractions
  • 1 hour a week
  • Get everything out onto the page
  • Time Blocking & Calendaring
    • Time block your time off
    • Time block your ONE thing
    • Time block your planning time
 

The Eisenhower Matrix

Dwight D. Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961. 

Eisenhower had an incredible ability to sustain his productivity not just for weeks or months, but for decades. His most famous productivity strategy is known as the Eisenhower Box (or Eisenhower Matrix) and it’s a simple decision-making tool that you can use right now.

  1. IMPORTANT AND URGENT→ Do first
  2. IMPORTANT BUT NOT URGENT→ Schedule
  3. URGENT BUT NOT IMPORTANT→ Delegate
  4. NEITHER URGENT NOR IMPORTANT→ Don't do


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Recommended Reading 

 

The ONE thing - Gary Keller https://amzn.to/3fRafFo

 

Atomic Habits- James Clear  https://amzn.to/2PEXDqg