How to Get More Done & Take Control of Your Life

Today, I want to focus on YOU and the fact that all of you can
actually control your lives even though sometimes you may not think
so.

Is there a part of your life or business that you feel is out of
control or for which there is never enough time? Or that if you
had, just a few more hours that everything would be great? If so,
keep listening.


So the first step is to look at your life in detail, all 24 hours
in a day, seven days in a week. How should we organize those days
and hours carefully? You should be aware that you can increase
your productivity and your efficiency by about 25 percent when
you have a schedule for every day. By carefully doing so, you
actually will have enough time to do most, if not all the things
that you need to do. Therefore, the key is to plan and develop an
extremely detailed schedule for every day.


One of my mentor coaches suggests that you pick one set time a
week, say Friday before you close the office, to block 30 minutes
to plan the coming week. Include all the things that you have to
do for your job, your family, social and other things. Make it
comprehensive, including absolutely everything, and the more
detailed you are, the easier it is to follow. This allows you to
begin the weekend with peace of mind, knowing exactly what the
coming week looks like.


Those of you in industries where you at time have to put out
fires, allow for oops time, a 1-2 hour window that’s open,
nothing is scheduled for it. This way, if a true emergency arises
– and it is up to you to decide if the incident needs your
immediate attention – then you can stop what you’re doing and
take care of this emergency. During the oops time, you can finish
the task you were working on when this incident interrupted.
However, make sure to keep these incidents to an absolute
minimum.


Taking a lunch break, away from the computer and phone, could be
a simple start. People who do this are much more productive in
the afternoon than those who don’t. It will take discipline and
commitment and you need to put it on your schedule, but
eventually, it’ll become a habit.


Have date night monthly, ideally weekly, block it on your
calendar, treat it with same importance as client appointment.
You can always make more money but not more time.


Let me know what you’ll do differently after listening to this
podcast, email me life@balance6.biz


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