hello believe nation today I’m going to talk about seven tips to get more stuff
talk about seven tips to get more stuff
talk about seven tips to get more stuff done during the day it’s one of the most
done during the day it’s one of the most
done during the day it’s one of the most common requests I get from entrepreneurs
common requests I get from entrepreneurs
common requests I get from entrepreneurs is how do I manage my day how do I
is how do I manage my day how do I
is how do I manage my day how do I manage my time I’ve got so much stuff
manage my time I’ve got so much stuff
manage my time I’ve got so much stuff that I need to do how do I get it all
that I need to do how do I get it all
that I need to do how do I get it all done in the day and I get it like
done in the day and I get it like
done in the day and I get it like entrepreneurship is one of the hardest
entrepreneurship is one of the hardest
entrepreneurship is one of the hardest things you’re ever gonna do in your life
things you’re ever gonna do in your life
things you’re ever gonna do in your life you’re doing everything from being the
you’re doing everything from being the
you’re doing everything from being the janitor to the CEO of the business and
janitor to the CEO of the business and
janitor to the CEO of the business and so today I’m going to share the seven
so today I’m going to share the seven
so today I’m going to share the seven things that I do to get more done during
things that I do to get more done during
things that I do to get more done during my day that hopefully can help you and
my day that hopefully can help you and
my day that hopefully can help you and your business as well number one is
your business as well number one is
your business as well number one is create a schedule I find it super
create a schedule I find it super
create a schedule I find it super helpful to have a schedule I live and
helpful to have a schedule I live and
helpful to have a schedule I live and die by my Google Calendar which tells me
die by my Google Calendar which tells me
die by my Google Calendar which tells me exactly what I need to do every single
exactly what I need to do every single
exactly what I need to do every single day and putting the most important
day and putting the most important
day and putting the most important things on the schedule first so the big
things on the schedule first so the big
things on the schedule first so the big things I need to get done schedule them
things I need to get done schedule them
things I need to get done schedule them in and what I try to do with my schedule
in and what I try to do with my schedule
in and what I try to do with my schedule as well is chunk similar tasks together
as well is chunk similar tasks together
as well is chunk similar tasks together I used to be the guy who prided myself
I used to be the guy who prided myself
I used to be the guy who prided myself on answering email really quickly right
on answering email really quickly right
on answering email really quickly right in being the guys like you send me an
in being the guys like you send me an
in being the guys like you send me an email right away you get a response
email right away you get a response
email right away you get a response now I barely check on the email we’ll
now I barely check on the email we’ll
now I barely check on the email we’ll talk about that later on in this video
talk about that later on in this video
talk about that later on in this video but making sure that you are doing the
but making sure that you are doing the
but making sure that you are doing the big things because so many people focus
big things because so many people focus
big things because so many people focus on doing the small immediate things
on doing the small immediate things
on doing the small immediate things putting out the fires that they have
putting out the fires that they have
putting out the fires that they have zero time left to spend on the big
zero time left to spend on the big
zero time left to spend on the big things to help them grow their business
things to help them grow their business
things to help them grow their business so I put those in chunks in my schedule
so I put those in chunks in my schedule
so I put those in chunks in my schedule every single week and the idea with
every single week and the idea with
every single week and the idea with chunking is anything that you do
chunking is anything that you do
chunking is anything that you do multiple times per day do once per day
multiple times per day do once per day
multiple times per day do once per day anything you do multiple times per week
anything you do multiple times per week
anything you do multiple times per week do once per week and so on so for
do once per week and so on so for
do once per week and so on so for example making videos I do videos once a
example making videos I do videos once a
example making videos I do videos once a week right Jason is here we’re filming
week right Jason is here we’re filming
week right Jason is here we’re filming together it’s a Wednesday afternoon and
together it’s a Wednesday afternoon and
together it’s a Wednesday afternoon and we’ll do all the videos for the YouTube
we’ll do all the videos for the YouTube
we’ll do all the videos for the YouTube channel for the week today and then I’ll
channel for the week today and then I’ll
channel for the week today and then I’ll send them off to Kristina and the team
send them off to Kristina and the team
send them off to Kristina and the team and they’ll edit them together and we’ll
and they’ll edit them together and we’ll
and they’ll edit them together and we’ll have videos for the week it’s so much
have videos for the week it’s so much
have videos for the week it’s so much easier to do it this way because I’m in
easier to do it this way because I’m in
easier to do it this way because I’m in video mode we’ve got the camera set up
video mode we’ve got the camera set up
video mode we’ve got the camera set up the lights set up the microphone set up
the lights set up the microphone set up
the lights set up the microphone set up I got here right and so it’s so much
I got here right and so it’s so much
I got here right and so it’s so much easier to do one after another after
easier to do one after another after
easier to do one after another after another for another I’m in the zone I’m
another for another I’m in the zone I’m
another for another I’m in the zone I’m in the mode I mean video talking zone
in the mode I mean video talking zone
in the mode I mean video talking zone right so it’s easier to keep that going
right so it’s easier to keep that going
right so it’s easier to keep that going from one video
from one video
from one video next where I did one video every single
next where I did one video every single
next where I did one video every single day there’d be so much backlog to be so
day there’d be so much backlog to be so
day there’d be so much backlog to be so much time wasted in the setup when the
much time wasted in the setup when the
much time wasted in the setup when the take down in just the switching cost an
take down in just the switching cost an
take down in just the switching cost an emotional cost for me to jump from one
emotional cost for me to jump from one
emotional cost for me to jump from one thing to another
thing to another
thing to another that it’s not very productive so batch
that it’s not very productive so batch
that it’s not very productive so batch similar tasks together anything you do
similar tasks together anything you do
similar tasks together anything you do more than once per week do it once per
more than once per week do it once per
more than once per week do it once per week together
week together
week together anything you do multiple times per day
anything you do multiple times per day
anything you do multiple times per day do once per day together you’ll be way
do once per day together you’ll be way
do once per day together you’ll be way more productive and schedule it in
number two is working 90-minute chunks I
number two is working 90-minute chunks I found this super helpful for me I will
found this super helpful for me I will
found this super helpful for me I will book off 90 minutes to do one specific
book off 90 minutes to do one specific
book off 90 minutes to do one specific task that’s all the time I have for that
task that’s all the time I have for that
task that’s all the time I have for that task and so if I’m looking at for
task and so if I’m looking at for
task and so if I’m looking at for example on Monday I’ll have a 90 minute
example on Monday I’ll have a 90 minute
example on Monday I’ll have a 90 minute chunk of working on promoting my book
chunk of working on promoting my book
chunk of working on promoting my book anything that has to do with phone in my
anything that has to do with phone in my
anything that has to do with phone in my book whether it’s you know reviewing
book whether it’s you know reviewing
book whether it’s you know reviewing agreements or setting up interviews or
agreements or setting up interviews or
agreements or setting up interviews or you know sending out emails or
you know sending out emails or
you know sending out emails or responding to inquiries whatever it is I
responding to inquiries whatever it is I
responding to inquiries whatever it is I have that 90 minutes to be able to do it
have that 90 minutes to be able to do it
have that 90 minutes to be able to do it every Monday afternoon and then make
every Monday afternoon and then make
every Monday afternoon and then make sure that I’m focused because if you
sure that I’m focused because if you
sure that I’m focused because if you know you have all day to do something
know you have all day to do something
know you have all day to do something you’re not going to be working as hard
you’re not going to be working as hard
you’re not going to be working as hard as you can you could find more time to
as you can you could find more time to
as you can you could find more time to be able to be more productive when you
be able to be more productive when you
be able to be more productive when you have a firm timeline on something and so
have a firm timeline on something and so
have a firm timeline on something and so giving yourself a timeline I find 90
giving yourself a timeline I find 90
giving yourself a timeline I find 90 minutes is a good amount of time to get
minutes is a good amount of time to get
minutes is a good amount of time to get into something some people use the
into something some people use the
into something some people use the Pomodoro Technique which i think is 15
Pomodoro Technique which i think is 15
Pomodoro Technique which i think is 15 or 20 or 25 minutes whatever works for
or 20 or 25 minutes whatever works for
or 20 or 25 minutes whatever works for you I find that just as I’m ramping up
you I find that just as I’m ramping up
you I find that just as I’m ramping up it takes me 15 to 20 minutes to ramp up
it takes me 15 to 20 minutes to ramp up
it takes me 15 to 20 minutes to ramp up into something and it a little bit more
into something and it a little bit more
into something and it a little bit more time to get into it and then 90 is just
time to get into it and then 90 is just
time to get into it and then 90 is just enough time to be super focused super
enough time to be super focused super
enough time to be super focused super hardcore ready to go before I need a few
hardcore ready to go before I need a few
hardcore ready to go before I need a few minutes break to move on to something
minutes break to move on to something
minutes break to move on to something else and so experiment what works for
else and so experiment what works for
else and so experiment what works for you but I found that 90 minute chunks of
you but I found that 90 minute chunks of
you but I found that 90 minute chunks of working on one thing
working on one thing
working on one thing dedicated tasks I have to get it done
dedicated tasks I have to get it done
dedicated tasks I have to get it done and I’m not touching until next week so
and I’m not touching until next week so
and I’m not touching until next week so I had to make sure I get it done today
I had to make sure I get it done today
I had to make sure I get it done today in this timeslot really helps me stay
in this timeslot really helps me stay
in this timeslot really helps me stay productive
so number three is set deadlines and
so number three is set deadlines and that ties into my last point whatever it
that ties into my last point whatever it
that ties into my last point whatever it is that you want to get done when you
is that you want to get done when you
is that you want to get done when you have a deadline set for yourself whether
have a deadline set for yourself whether
have a deadline set for yourself whether it’s within this 90 minute chunk or
it’s within this 90 minute chunk or
it’s within this 90 minute chunk or whether it’s by the end of the week or
whether it’s by the end of the week or
whether it’s by the end of the week or whether its body in the month whatever
whether its body in the month whatever
whether its body in the month whatever it is when you set a deadline for
it is when you set a deadline for
it is when you set a deadline for something you’re much more likely to
something you’re much more likely to
something you’re much more likely to follow through and finish it and you
follow through and finish it and you
follow through and finish it and you know what I’m talking about there’s been
know what I’m talking about there’s been
know what I’m talking about there’s been tons of things that there is no deadline
tons of things that there is no deadline
tons of things that there is no deadline you know and you just let it float from
you know and you just let it float from
you know and you just let it float from one week to the next week to the next
one week to the next week to the next
one week to the next week to the next week to the next month and continues on
week to the next month and continues on
week to the next month and continues on and so if a client is breathing down
and so if a client is breathing down
and so if a client is breathing down your throat and say we need to have this
your throat and say we need to have this
your throat and say we need to have this down by this day then you’re gonna work
down by this day then you’re gonna work
down by this day then you’re gonna work extra hard but if it’s you yourself
extra hard but if it’s you yourself
extra hard but if it’s you yourself setting deadlines for yourself you know
setting deadlines for yourself you know
setting deadlines for yourself you know you often don’t do it and you let it
you often don’t do it and you let it
you often don’t do it and you let it lapse it’s for all those people who are
lapse it’s for all those people who are
lapse it’s for all those people who are the last-minute Crammers before an exam
the last-minute Crammers before an exam
the last-minute Crammers before an exam comes up in school and university right
comes up in school and university right
comes up in school and university right you see all those people cramming
you see all those people cramming
you see all those people cramming last-minute because they didn’t plan for
last-minute because they didn’t plan for
last-minute because they didn’t plan for it but that deadline forces them to get
it but that deadline forces them to get
it but that deadline forces them to get it done on time well if you don’t set
it done on time well if you don’t set
it done on time well if you don’t set deadlines for yourself or deadlines that
deadlines for yourself or deadlines that
deadlines for yourself or deadlines that actually means something I II have
actually means something I II have
actually means something I II have somebody else involved in it commit to
somebody else involved in it commit to
somebody else involved in it commit to some way that you’re gonna get it done
some way that you’re gonna get it done
some way that you’re gonna get it done for that time it’s something with real
for that time it’s something with real
for that time it’s something with real teeth then you’re much more likely to
teeth then you’re much more likely to
teeth then you’re much more likely to follow through or if you don’t set it
follow through or if you don’t set it
follow through or if you don’t set it you’re just gonna let things lag on lag
you’re just gonna let things lag on lag
you’re just gonna let things lag on lag on lag on and your to-do list just grows
on lag on and your to-do list just grows
on lag on and your to-do list just grows out of control so set deadlines
number four is build the team and as my
number four is build the team and as my company has grown we have what 16 17
company has grown we have what 16 17
company has grown we have what 16 17 people in my business right now in TDS
people in my business right now in TDS
people in my business right now in TDS we have around 10 people plus 4550
we have around 10 people plus 4550
we have around 10 people plus 4550 helpers who are involved in the business
helpers who are involved in the business
helpers who are involved in the business as you grow your company your role your
as you grow your company your role your
as you grow your company your role your specific impact gets smaller and smaller
specific impact gets smaller and smaller
specific impact gets smaller and smaller and smaller because the collective of
and smaller because the collective of
and smaller because the collective of what everybody brings is way more than
what everybody brings is way more than
what everybody brings is way more than what you bring right and so at the start
what you bring right and so at the start
what you bring right and so at the start you’re doing everything you’re you’re
you’re doing everything you’re you’re
you’re doing everything you’re you’re answering phones you’re doing customer
answering phones you’re doing customer
answering phones you’re doing customer service you’re coding you’re creating
service you’re coding you’re creating
service you’re coding you’re creating the product you’re delivering it you’re
the product you’re delivering it you’re
the product you’re delivering it you’re supporting it afterwards you’re doing
supporting it afterwards you’re doing
supporting it afterwards you’re doing everything but if you really want to
everything but if you really want to
everything but if you really want to build something up you would really want
build something up you would really want
build something up you would really want to leverage your time it’s figuring out
to leverage your time it’s figuring out
to leverage your time it’s figuring out what are you among the best in the world
what are you among the best in the world
what are you among the best in the world that or what can you be among the best
that or what can you be among the best
that or what can you be among the best in the world that and then everything
in the world that and then everything
in the world that and then everything else you want to give to somebody else
else you want to give to somebody else
else you want to give to somebody else and so one of the easiest places that
and so one of the easiest places that
and so one of the easiest places that people gain time back is with accounting
people gain time back is with accounting
people gain time back is with accounting right almost no entrepreneur likes
right almost no entrepreneur likes
right almost no entrepreneur likes accounting and so given the bookkeeping
accounting and so given the bookkeeping
accounting and so given the bookkeeping accounting over to somebody else frees
accounting over to somebody else frees
accounting over to somebody else frees up your time to go do something else and
up your time to go do something else and
up your time to go do something else and it doesn’t have to be full time the
it doesn’t have to be full time the
it doesn’t have to be full time the first guy I hired was for one hour a day
first guy I hired was for one hour a day
first guy I hired was for one hour a day to do database work and he was able to
to do database work and he was able to
to do database work and he was able to do it faster and better than I could
do it faster and better than I could
do it faster and better than I could because I wasn’t that great at it and so
because I wasn’t that great at it and so
because I wasn’t that great at it and so he freed up an hour and a half to two
he freed up an hour and a half to two
he freed up an hour and a half to two hours of my time every single day to
hours of my time every single day to
hours of my time every single day to focus on building the business is doing
focus on building the business is doing
focus on building the business is doing something bigger and so you may not have
something bigger and so you may not have
something bigger and so you may not have budget to hire somebody full-time right
budget to hire somebody full-time right
budget to hire somebody full-time right now but you don’t need to right think
now but you don’t need to right think
now but you don’t need to right think about what helps in your business like
about what helps in your business like
about what helps in your business like you got to figure out what works find
you got to figure out what works find
you got to figure out what works find something that works and when it works
something that works and when it works
something that works and when it works and you got to figure out how do I
and you got to figure out how do I
and you got to figure out how do I expand it and when you’re expanding
expand it and when you’re expanding
expand it and when you’re expanding there’s a lot of tasks in there that you
there’s a lot of tasks in there that you
there’s a lot of tasks in there that you shouldn’t be doing and you won’t be able
shouldn’t be doing and you won’t be able
shouldn’t be doing and you won’t be able to grow and expand this quickly because
to grow and expand this quickly because
to grow and expand this quickly because you’re doing everything is not going to
you’re doing everything is not going to
you’re doing everything is not going to be the answer and so finding the people
be the answer and so finding the people
be the answer and so finding the people to offload the crap that you don’t want
to offload the crap that you don’t want
to offload the crap that you don’t want to deal with that they love dealing with
to deal with that they love dealing with
to deal with that they love dealing with by the way right there’s some people who
by the way right there’s some people who
by the way right there’s some people who love accounting great give it to them
love accounting great give it to them
love accounting great give it to them let them shine here because you’re off
let them shine here because you’re off
let them shine here because you’re off doing something amazing climbing that
doing something amazing climbing that
doing something amazing climbing that mountain over there so building a team
mountain over there so building a team
mountain over there so building a team allows you to get way more leverage out
allows you to get way more leverage out
allows you to get way more leverage out of your time and other people’s time to
of your time and other people’s time to
of your time and other people’s time to reach the goals that you’re after
number five is no phones this is maybe a
number five is no phones this is maybe a controversial one I don’t have a phone I
controversial one I don’t have a phone I
controversial one I don’t have a phone I don’t have a cell phone I use a phone
don’t have a cell phone I use a phone
don’t have a cell phone I use a phone but it’s more of a tablet I don’t have a
but it’s more of a tablet I don’t have a
but it’s more of a tablet I don’t have a cell number I don’t have a data package
cell number I don’t have a data package
cell number I don’t have a data package there’s no landline to be able to reach
there’s no landline to be able to reach
there’s no landline to be able to reach me at I know in the extreme of most of
me at I know in the extreme of most of
me at I know in the extreme of most of the world in that respect but I think at
the world in that respect but I think at
the world in that respect but I think at least not having a phone number
least not having a phone number
least not having a phone number published at least having time blocked
published at least having time blocked
published at least having time blocked off where there’s no phone is important
off where there’s no phone is important
off where there’s no phone is important I see a phone number as other people’s
I see a phone number as other people’s
I see a phone number as other people’s agenda for my time because what happens
agenda for my time because what happens
agenda for my time because what happens when somebody calls right you look at it
when somebody calls right you look at it
when somebody calls right you look at it you may answer it if you answer it
you may answer it if you answer it
you may answer it if you answer it you’re guaranteed gonna be derailed from
you’re guaranteed gonna be derailed from
you’re guaranteed gonna be derailed from it everywhere else you’re doing right if
it everywhere else you’re doing right if
it everywhere else you’re doing right if I’m spending 90 minutes to focus on my
I’m spending 90 minutes to focus on my
I’m spending 90 minutes to focus on my book marketing and you call me and chew
book marketing and you call me and chew
book marketing and you call me and chew up 15 minutes of it that’s a big deal
up 15 minutes of it that’s a big deal
up 15 minutes of it that’s a big deal for me because I’ve just lost 15 minutes
for me because I’ve just lost 15 minutes
for me because I’ve just lost 15 minutes but more than that 15 minutes I’ve lost
but more than that 15 minutes I’ve lost
but more than that 15 minutes I’ve lost a switching cost because to get back in
a switching cost because to get back in
a switching cost because to get back in the zone of where I was before it’s
the zone of where I was before it’s
the zone of where I was before it’s gonna take me another half an hour and
gonna take me another half an hour and
gonna take me another half an hour and so now you’ve taken out 45 minutes of my
so now you’ve taken out 45 minutes of my
so now you’ve taken out 45 minutes of my time which is half of my time for a part
time which is half of my time for a part
time which is half of my time for a part of my book every single week and so if
of my book every single week and so if
of my book every single week and so if you value your schedule if you value
you value your schedule if you value
you value your schedule if you value your time you feel like the work you’re
your time you feel like the work you’re
your time you feel like the work you’re doing is important then you can’t afford
doing is important then you can’t afford
doing is important then you can’t afford to have these interruptions a phone is
to have these interruptions a phone is
to have these interruptions a phone is important it’s a way to communicate I
important it’s a way to communicate I
important it’s a way to communicate I will call people right and when I set up
will call people right and when I set up
will call people right and when I set up phone calls it’s always I’m calling that
phone calls it’s always I’m calling that
phone calls it’s always I’m calling that person because I’m gonna be on time
person because I’m gonna be on time
person because I’m gonna be on time because if somebody is 10 minutes late
because if somebody is 10 minutes late
because if somebody is 10 minutes late and calling me that 10 minutes is not
and calling me that 10 minutes is not
and calling me that 10 minutes is not going to be productive you just check in
going to be productive you just check in
going to be productive you just check in social media or you know whatever it is
social media or you know whatever it is
social media or you know whatever it is you’re not actually productive so I am
you’re not actually productive so I am
you’re not actually productive so I am always going to be calling you and we
always going to be calling you and we
always going to be calling you and we have a set half hour time to talk about
have a set half hour time to talk about
have a set half hour time to talk about things but having an incoming number I
things but having an incoming number I
things but having an incoming number I am NOT a fan of now it may be important
am NOT a fan of now it may be important
am NOT a fan of now it may be important for your business we have one for a
for your business we have one for a
for your business we have one for a Toronto dance house people call but it
Toronto dance house people call but it
Toronto dance house people call but it doesn’t go to me I’m working on much
doesn’t go to me I’m working on much
doesn’t go to me I’m working on much bigger things if you are everything in
bigger things if you are everything in
bigger things if you are everything in your company then you might need to have
your company then you might need to have
your company then you might need to have that but it’s something that you quickly
that but it’s something that you quickly
that but it’s something that you quickly want to be able to give to somebody else
want to be able to give to somebody else
want to be able to give to somebody else to free up your time and make sure that
to free up your time and make sure that
to free up your time and make sure that people aren’t calling you or texting you
people aren’t calling you or texting you
people aren’t calling you or texting you or you know interrupting your day
or you know interrupting your day
or you know interrupting your day because your time needs to be valuable
because your time needs to be valuable
because your time needs to be valuable if you don’t set boundaries and protect
if you don’t set boundaries and protect
if you don’t set boundaries and protect your time people are going to walk all
your time people are going to walk all
your time people are going to walk all over you and you’ll feel like you have
over you and you’ll feel like you have
over you and you’ll feel like you have no time to do the things that you want
no time to do the things that you want
no time to do the things that you want to do and so it may mean that you miss
to do and so it may mean that you miss
to do and so it may mean that you miss out on some things I’ve missed out on
out on some things I’ve missed out on
out on some things I’ve missed out on some important media opportunities are
some important media opportunities are
some important media opportunities are important like last minute
important like last minute
important like last minute things but I don’t want to be in the
things but I don’t want to be in the
things but I don’t want to be in the last-minute rush business I want to run
last-minute rush business I want to run
last-minute rush business I want to run a no crisis business I don’t want to be
a no crisis business I don’t want to be
a no crisis business I don’t want to be reactionary constantly putting out fires
reactionary constantly putting out fires
reactionary constantly putting out fires all over the place I want to focus on
all over the place I want to focus on
all over the place I want to focus on building a business I want to focus on
building a business I want to focus on
building a business I want to focus on doing the big things and I’m willing to
doing the big things and I’m willing to
doing the big things and I’m willing to lose small projects that are rushed
lose small projects that are rushed
lose small projects that are rushed last-minute and probably not the
last-minute and probably not the
last-minute and probably not the greatest clients because I’m going after
greatest clients because I’m going after
greatest clients because I’m going after something much much much bigger my time
something much much much bigger my time
something much much much bigger my time is valuable
is valuable
is valuable I respect my time you need to start
I respect my time you need to start
I respect my time you need to start respecting yours if you want other
respecting yours if you want other
respecting yours if you want other people to respect yours as well and so
people to respect yours as well and so
people to respect yours as well and so no phone is one way that I do it
number six is no email this might be a
number six is no email this might be a little less controversial but I used to
little less controversial but I used to
little less controversial but I used to be again the guy that I said I prided
be again the guy that I said I prided
be again the guy that I said I prided myself and responded quickly to email it
myself and responded quickly to email it
myself and responded quickly to email it got to the point though was overwhelming
got to the point though was overwhelming
got to the point though was overwhelming where I had so much email coming in then
where I had so much email coming in then
where I had so much email coming in then I was just responding to emails all day
I was just responding to emails all day
I was just responding to emails all day and I wasn’t actually getting any work
and I wasn’t actually getting any work
and I wasn’t actually getting any work done I’m sure you guys can relate where
done I’m sure you guys can relate where
done I’m sure you guys can relate where your inbox just keeps filling up filling
your inbox just keeps filling up filling
your inbox just keeps filling up filling up filling up and you could spend your
up filling up and you could spend your
up filling up and you could spend your whole day just answering email and then
whole day just answering email and then
whole day just answering email and then never actually jumping in on something
never actually jumping in on something
never actually jumping in on something or you spend 10 minutes working on a
or you spend 10 minutes working on a
or you spend 10 minutes working on a project and then an email comes in and
project and then an email comes in and
project and then an email comes in and you’re back to answering that I need to
you’re back to answering that I need to
you’re back to answering that I need to jump back into that big project and
jump back into that big project and
jump back into that big project and figure out where you were and you spend
figure out where you were and you spend
figure out where you were and you spend 15 minutes trying to figure out where
15 minutes trying to figure out where
15 minutes trying to figure out where you work and another email comes in and
you work and another email comes in and
you work and another email comes in and just in this cycle of not getting
just in this cycle of not getting
just in this cycle of not getting anything meaningful or important done
anything meaningful or important done
anything meaningful or important done all day long and that sucks as an
all day long and that sucks as an
all day long and that sucks as an entrepreneur who’s trying to build
entrepreneur who’s trying to build
entrepreneur who’s trying to build something amazing and so what I ended up
something amazing and so what I ended up
something amazing and so what I ended up doing was I went to a model of answering
doing was I went to a model of answering
doing was I went to a model of answering emails twice a day in chunks 90 minute
emails twice a day in chunks 90 minute
emails twice a day in chunks 90 minute chunks and then I cut that down to once
chunks and then I cut that down to once
chunks and then I cut that down to once a day again in 90 minutes chunk so I had
a day again in 90 minutes chunk so I had
a day again in 90 minutes chunk so I had 90 minute chunk to check all my email
90 minute chunk to check all my email
90 minute chunk to check all my email where I’m at now is I have a morning
where I’m at now is I have a morning
where I’m at now is I have a morning segment where I’ll check that the email
segment where I’ll check that the email
segment where I’ll check that the email from important people it’ll be my family
from important people it’ll be my family
from important people it’ll be my family my team the media that I’ve dealt with
my team the media that I’ve dealt with
my team the media that I’ve dealt with before or important partners or clients
before or important partners or clients
before or important partners or clients and everybody else goes to a general
and everybody else goes to a general
and everybody else goes to a general folder and the general folder I’ll check
folder and the general folder I’ll check
folder and the general folder I’ll check when they have time there is no 90
when they have time there is no 90
when they have time there is no 90 minute chunk there is no chunk of time
minute chunk there is no chunk of time
minute chunk there is no chunk of time in my week where I’m checking the
in my week where I’m checking the
in my week where I’m checking the general inbox it’ll be when I’m in a
general inbox it’ll be when I’m in a
general inbox it’ll be when I’m in a lineup trying to buy something when I’m
lineup trying to buy something when I’m
lineup trying to buy something when I’m walking the Toronto dance salsa
walking the Toronto dance salsa
walking the Toronto dance salsa whenever I have extra time I’ll just
whenever I have extra time I’ll just
whenever I have extra time I’ll just load it up and they’ll answer an email
load it up and they’ll answer an email
load it up and they’ll answer an email and they’ll be offline because I’m not
and they’ll be offline because I’m not
and they’ll be offline because I’m not connected to data or Wi-Fi anywhere and
connected to data or Wi-Fi anywhere and
connected to data or Wi-Fi anywhere and so that’s that means sometimes I may not
so that’s that means sometimes I may not
so that’s that means sometimes I may not get back to somebody four five six days
get back to somebody four five six days
get back to somebody four five six days sometimes that happens and so yes I will
sometimes that happens and so yes I will
sometimes that happens and so yes I will lose business as a result right of being
lose business as a result right of being
lose business as a result right of being slow but that time I’m using to focus on
slow but that time I’m using to focus on
slow but that time I’m using to focus on bigger things and I get much more
bigger things and I get much more
bigger things and I get much more leverage and much greater impact by
leverage and much greater impact by
leverage and much greater impact by being able to go out and spend my time
being able to go out and spend my time
being able to go out and spend my time those 90 minute chunks and something big
those 90 minute chunks and something big
those 90 minute chunks and something big and powerful instead of answering
and powerful instead of answering
and powerful instead of answering everybody’s email instantly there’s a
everybody’s email instantly there’s a
everybody’s email instantly there’s a big value difference so I’d rather spend
big value difference so I’d rather spend
big value difference so I’d rather spend my time on where there’s high value and
my time on where there’s high value and
my time on where there’s high value and again this could be a situation where if
again this could be a situation where if
again this could be a situation where if you have a lot of email coming in and
you have a lot of email coming in and
you have a lot of email coming in and it’s some customers and you want to
it’s some customers and you want to
it’s some customers and you want to provide great service that’s something
provide great service that’s something
provide great service that’s something that you as soon as possible give off to
that you as soon as possible give off to
that you as soon as possible give off to somebody else I have multiple people on
somebody else I have multiple people on
somebody else I have multiple people on my team who answer email for me I have
my team who answer email for me I have
my team who answer email for me I have GT who deals with all of our authors I
GT who deals with all of our authors I
GT who deals with all of our authors I have Sandra who sets up all of my
have Sandra who sets up all of my
have Sandra who sets up all of my meetings with people and they are much
meetings with people and they are much
meetings with people and they are much more responsive than I am by bringing
more responsive than I am by bringing
more responsive than I am by bringing them on board back to the point above of
them on board back to the point above of
them on board back to the point above of building a team or bringing them on
building a team or bringing them on
building a team or bringing them on board I’m of the free up my time people
board I’m of the free up my time people
board I’m of the free up my time people to go out and do the important things
to go out and do the important things
to go out and do the important things and again that person can be part time
and again that person can be part time
and again that person can be part time to start doesn’t have to be a full-time
to start doesn’t have to be a full-time
to start doesn’t have to be a full-time job
and number seven as cliche as it sounds
and number seven as cliche as it sounds is do what you love if you want to be
is do what you love if you want to be
is do what you love if you want to be productive you’re gonna be way more
productive you’re gonna be way more
productive you’re gonna be way more productive in doing the things that you
productive in doing the things that you
productive in doing the things that you actually like doing right if you look at
actually like doing right if you look at
actually like doing right if you look at your list and there’s a bunch of crap on
your list and there’s a bunch of crap on
your list and there’s a bunch of crap on there that you don’t want to do and you
there that you don’t want to do and you
there that you don’t want to do and you leave it to the next day and leave it to
leave it to the next day and leave it to
leave it to the next day and leave it to the next day in that to-do list grows
the next day in that to-do list grows
the next day in that to-do list grows out of control if you look at that huge
out of control if you look at that huge
out of control if you look at that huge to-do list how many of the things on
to-do list how many of the things on
to-do list how many of the things on there are things you actually look
there are things you actually look
there are things you actually look forward to doing probably not that many
forward to doing probably not that many
forward to doing probably not that many and that’s kind of wrong right if your
and that’s kind of wrong right if your
and that’s kind of wrong right if your to-do list every day is a bunch of crap
to-do list every day is a bunch of crap
to-do list every day is a bunch of crap that you hate doing you don’t look
that you hate doing you don’t look
that you hate doing you don’t look forward to doing then something should
forward to doing then something should
forward to doing then something should probably change in your business the
probably change in your business the
probably change in your business the more you’re doing work that you love
more you’re doing work that you love
more you’re doing work that you love doing the more productive you’re gonna
doing the more productive you’re gonna
doing the more productive you’re gonna be not just feel B you’re gonna get way
be not just feel B you’re gonna get way
be not just feel B you’re gonna get way more stuff done and you guys know it
more stuff done and you guys know it
more stuff done and you guys know it when you’re in the zone when you’re
when you’re in the zone when you’re
when you’re in the zone when you’re feeling it you’re able to get way more
feeling it you’re able to get way more
feeling it you’re able to get way more done because you just love doing it you
done because you just love doing it you
done because you just love doing it you love the process you love the work well
love the process you love the work well
love the process you love the work well if you’re forcing yourself to do it
if you’re forcing yourself to do it
if you’re forcing yourself to do it because somebody told you to do it your
because somebody told you to do it your
because somebody told you to do it your accountant told you to do it the
accountant told you to do it the
accountant told you to do it the government told you to do it a customer
government told you to do it a customer
government told you to do it a customer told you to do it the more that happens
told you to do it the more that happens
told you to do it the more that happens the less productive you’re gonna be and
the less productive you’re gonna be and
the less productive you’re gonna be and the less quality work you’re gonna
the less quality work you’re gonna
the less quality work you’re gonna actually output and so not every day is
actually output and so not every day is
actually output and so not every day is amazing and all day long you’re just
amazing and all day long you’re just
amazing and all day long you’re just doing amazing things you know you have
doing amazing things you know you have
doing amazing things you know you have to be a little realistic about that too
to be a little realistic about that too
to be a little realistic about that too but the more you’re going to work and
but the more you’re going to work and
but the more you’re going to work and you look at this piling up to-do list of
you look at this piling up to-do list of
you look at this piling up to-do list of crap then you’re not gonna have a lot of
crap then you’re not gonna have a lot of
crap then you’re not gonna have a lot of success where you want to look at the
success where you want to look at the
success where you want to look at the 80/20 rule where you’re spending as much
80/20 rule where you’re spending as much
80/20 rule where you’re spending as much time possible doing the CEO stuff the
time possible doing the CEO stuff the
time possible doing the CEO stuff the big-picture stuff the stuff that you
big-picture stuff the stuff that you
big-picture stuff the stuff that you could be best in the world that and
could be best in the world that and
could be best in the world that and eliminate automate or delegate the rest
eliminate automate or delegate the rest
eliminate automate or delegate the rest away as soon as possible so you could
away as soon as possible so you could
away as soon as possible so you could focus on the things that are most
focus on the things that are most
focus on the things that are most important to your company so those are
important to your company so those are
important to your company so those are my seven tips on how to get more stuff
my seven tips on how to get more stuff
my seven tips on how to get more stuff done during the day I’d love to know
done during the day I’d love to know
done during the day I’d love to know what you guys think what was your
what you guys think what was your
what you guys think what was your favorite one let me know in the comments
favorite one let me know in the comments
favorite one let me know in the comments below also did I miss something is there
below also did I miss something is there
below also did I miss something is there an 8 9 10 that you want to add to the
an 8 9 10 that you want to add to the
an 8 9 10 that you want to add to the list leave in the comments I’m looking
list leave in the comments I’m looking
list leave in the comments I’m looking forward to hearing what you guys have to
forward to hearing what you guys have to
forward to hearing what you guys have to say thank you guys so much for watching
say thank you guys so much for watching
say thank you guys so much for watching between you to believe or whatever your
between you to believe or whatever your
between you to believe or whatever your one where it is and I’ll see you soon
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