I’ll go on and welcome to another google+ hangout I’m super excited to be
google+ hangout I’m super excited to be
google+ hangout I’m super excited to be here today I’m coming to you live from
here today I’m coming to you live from
here today I’m coming to you live from Hollywood California and we’re talking
Hollywood California and we’re talking
Hollywood California and we’re talking about how to manage your time
about how to manage your time
about how to manage your time effectively and I’ve got a special guest
effectively and I’ve got a special guest
effectively and I’ve got a special guest with me Tom Tate who is at a weber which
with me Tom Tate who is at a weber which
with me Tom Tate who is at a weber which is the email software that I use the
is the email software that I use the
is the email software that I use the project manager there and is mr. time at
project manager there and is mr. time at
project manager there and is mr. time at the business tomm welcome aboard yeah
the business tomm welcome aboard yeah
the business tomm welcome aboard yeah really shy here is gonna be awesome
really shy here is gonna be awesome
really shy here is gonna be awesome welcome you’re gonna have to uh got it
welcome you’re gonna have to uh got it
welcome you’re gonna have to uh got it there okay look at how people quickly a
there okay look at how people quickly a
there okay look at how people quickly a little bit what could you one sec again
little bit what could you one sec again
little bit what could you one sec again oh yeah let me just close out the other
oh yeah let me just close out the other
oh yeah let me just close out the other window I’m get a little black okay your
window I’m get a little black okay your
window I’m get a little black okay your photographer yeah just a quick intro to
photographer yeah just a quick intro to
photographer yeah just a quick intro to the audience about what you do yeah your
the audience about what you do yeah your
the audience about what you do yeah your problem so again my name is Tom Tate i’m
problem so again my name is Tom Tate i’m
problem so again my name is Tom Tate i’m the project managers of marking team
the project managers of marking team
the project managers of marking team here at a lever and we have a closer a
here at a lever and we have a closer a
here at a lever and we have a closer a 15-person team and we have obviously a
15-person team and we have obviously a
15-person team and we have obviously a lot of marketing initiatives going on so
lot of marketing initiatives going on so
lot of marketing initiatives going on so my job really is to help coordinate our
my job really is to help coordinate our
my job really is to help coordinate our efforts make sure that our team is being
efforts make sure that our team is being
efforts make sure that our team is being as productive as possible make sure that
as productive as possible make sure that
as productive as possible make sure that we’re communicating as effectively as
we’re communicating as effectively as
we’re communicating as effectively as possible and make sure that everything
possible and make sure that everything
possible and make sure that everything is going as smoothly as possible it’s a
is going as smoothly as possible it’s a
is going as smoothly as possible it’s a lot of fun working with such an awesome
lot of fun working with such an awesome
lot of fun working with such an awesome team um and really it all comes down to
team um and really it all comes down to
team um and really it all comes down to you managing your time you know it’s
you managing your time you know it’s
you managing your time you know it’s something that I’ve been kind of a
something that I’ve been kind of a
something that I’ve been kind of a pseudonym for really long time so I’ve
pseudonym for really long time so I’ve
pseudonym for really long time so I’ve been doing project management on various
been doing project management on various
been doing project management on various levels with various team sizes for about
levels with various team sizes for about
levels with various team sizes for about six years so I’ve worked with a lot of
six years so I’ve worked with a lot of
six years so I’ve worked with a lot of different time management project
different time management project
different time management project management methodologies so that’s kind
management methodologies so that’s kind
management methodologies so that’s kind of like my background excited cool very
of like my background excited cool very
of like my background excited cool very cool so we’re talking about time
cool so we’re talking about time
cool so we’re talking about time management today and has entrepreneurs
management today and has entrepreneurs
management today and has entrepreneurs entrepreneurs are you know the hardest
entrepreneurs are you know the hardest
entrepreneurs are you know the hardest working people I think on the planet
working people I think on the planet
working people I think on the planet that the 40-hour workweek doesn’t exist
that the 40-hour workweek doesn’t exist
that the 40-hour workweek doesn’t exist for most entrepreneurs and so it’s
for most entrepreneurs and so it’s
for most entrepreneurs and so it’s always one of the biggest challenges is
always one of the biggest challenges is
always one of the biggest challenges is how do I manage my time effectively and
how do I manage my time effectively and
how do I manage my time effectively and get stuff done when I’m doing everything
get stuff done when I’m doing everything
get stuff done when I’m doing everything from being the janitor to being the CEO
from being the janitor to being the CEO
from being the janitor to being the CEO of my business and so there’s a bunch of
of my business and so there’s a bunch of
of my business and so there’s a bunch of questions coming in already but I wanted
questions coming in already but I wanted
questions coming in already but I wanted to
to
to ask you what your favorite you know
ask you what your favorite you know
ask you what your favorite you know number one tip is that you use to help
number one tip is that you use to help
number one tip is that you use to help you manage your day absolutely um so
you manage your day absolutely um so
you manage your day absolutely um so real quick I have this one more I’m
real quick I have this one more I’m
real quick I have this one more I’m going to try to use it effectively I’m
going to try to use it effectively I’m
going to try to use it effectively I’m standing out on my hollow a lot a little
standing out on my hollow a lot a little
standing out on my hollow a lot a little energy today so I don’t distract you own
energy today so I don’t distract you own
energy today so I don’t distract you own that but over here I’ve been wrong for
that but over here I’ve been wrong for
that but over here I’ve been wrong for real quick these Seven Pillars of you
real quick these Seven Pillars of you
real quick these Seven Pillars of you know the seven most important things
know the seven most important things
know the seven most important things that I kind of look for to maximize to
that I kind of look for to maximize to
that I kind of look for to maximize to make sure that our media’s product as
make sure that our media’s product as
make sure that our media’s product as possible and i’m going to pick out one
possible and i’m going to pick out one
possible and i’m going to pick out one of them and that’s going to answer your
of them and that’s going to answer your
of them and that’s going to answer your question self um focus and purpose on
question self um focus and purpose on
question self um focus and purpose on madura an effective Calendar apps lists
madura an effective Calendar apps lists
madura an effective Calendar apps lists Coruscant priories routines and health
Coruscant priories routines and health
Coruscant priories routines and health and I’m going to try to touch on a
and I’m going to try to touch on a
and I’m going to try to touch on a little bit of each of these today but if
little bit of each of these today but if
little bit of each of these today but if I don’t get any of them no obviously
I don’t get any of them no obviously
I don’t get any of them no obviously they’re pretty self-explanatory but you
they’re pretty self-explanatory but you
they’re pretty self-explanatory but you know the most important one is probably
know the most important one is probably
know the most important one is probably going to be Pomodoro right so the answer
going to be Pomodoro right so the answer
going to be Pomodoro right so the answer your question what is my favorite I
your question what is my favorite I
your question what is my favorite I management technique it’s something
management technique it’s something
management technique it’s something called Pomodoro that you can google it
called Pomodoro that you can google it
called Pomodoro that you can google it and after this I’m going to put a couple
and after this I’m going to put a couple
and after this I’m going to put a couple links on the YouTube page of resources
links on the YouTube page of resources
links on the YouTube page of resources that you guys can check out but real
that you guys can check out but real
that you guys can check out but real quick I maduro in a nutshell so is p 0
quick I maduro in a nutshell so is p 0
quick I maduro in a nutshell so is p 0 end of vor oh and actually need that for
end of vor oh and actually need that for
end of vor oh and actually need that for a tomato tomato timer so it’s a 25
a tomato tomato timer so it’s a 25
a tomato tomato timer so it’s a 25 minute timer that you stood on that’s
minute timer that you stood on that’s
minute timer that you stood on that’s pretty popular in cooked right so
pretty popular in cooked right so
pretty popular in cooked right so basically what you want to do is we want
basically what you want to do is we want
basically what you want to do is we want to set a timer for 25 minutes and to
to set a timer for 25 minutes and to
to set a timer for 25 minutes and to learn that 25 minutes you want to pick a
learn that 25 minutes you want to pick a
learn that 25 minutes you want to pick a few priorities offer your to do list do
few priorities offer your to do list do
few priorities offer your to do list do important things that you need to do and
important things that you need to do and
important things that you need to do and you just want to focus on those things
you just want to focus on those things
you just want to focus on those things so when I’m in working for that 25
so when I’m in working for that 25
so when I’m in working for that 25 minute block I’m not checking my email I
minute block I’m not checking my email I
minute block I’m not checking my email I I closeouts where I you know no facebook
I closeouts where I you know no facebook
I closeouts where I you know no facebook put myself inside you know in short of
put myself inside you know in short of
put myself inside you know in short of like emergencies I’ve really tried to
like emergencies I’ve really tried to
like emergencies I’ve really tried to remove all distractions and focus on the
remove all distractions and focus on the
remove all distractions and focus on the priorities and what happens is you’ll
priorities and what happens is you’ll
priorities and what happens is you’ll hear this a lot and you know
hear this a lot and you know
hear this a lot and you know entrepreneurs like to say this a lot
entrepreneurs like to say this a lot
entrepreneurs like to say this a lot they get in the zone to be like
they get in the zone to be like
they get in the zone to be like the only way to get in the zone is to
the only way to get in the zone is to
the only way to get in the zone is to remove those distractions right so I
remove those distractions right so I
remove those distractions right so I said the 25 minute timer I get in the
said the 25 minute timer I get in the
said the 25 minute timer I get in the zone and I work as as diligently and as
zone and I work as as diligently and as
zone and I work as as diligently and as hard as I possibly can get my ex used
hard as I possibly can get my ex used
hard as I possibly can get my ex used done right and then after that 25
done right and then after that 25
done right and then after that 25 minutes each other whether I got done or
minutes each other whether I got done or
minutes each other whether I got done or not I take a hard stop right 25 minutes
not I take a hard stop right 25 minutes
not I take a hard stop right 25 minutes the timer goes off and I pick a five
the timer goes off and I pick a five
the timer goes off and I pick a five minute break and the five minute break
minute break and the five minute break
minute break and the five minute break is really important mentally and
is really important mentally and
is really important mentally and physically right so I’ll take a
physically right so I’ll take a
physically right so I’ll take a five-minute break um I’ll stand up I
five-minute break um I’ll stand up I
five-minute break um I’ll stand up I work at a stand up a standing desk you
work at a stand up a standing desk you
work at a stand up a standing desk you know I’ve in a city desk use alternate
know I’ve in a city desk use alternate
know I’ve in a city desk use alternate foot above sitting I like to stand up
foot above sitting I like to stand up
foot above sitting I like to stand up and get the blood flowing um and that’s
and get the blood flowing um and that’s
and get the blood flowing um and that’s when i’ll check my email right so i
when i’ll check my email right so i
when i’ll check my email right so i think five minutes where it’s like okay
think five minutes where it’s like okay
think five minutes where it’s like okay let me check my email let me see what’s
let me check my email let me see what’s
let me check my email let me see what’s going on twitter let me see if I getting
going on twitter let me see if I getting
going on twitter let me see if I getting text messages you know like all those
text messages you know like all those
text messages you know like all those things that like distract you door your
things that like distract you door your
things that like distract you door your of your work bed i crammed into this
of your work bed i crammed into this
of your work bed i crammed into this little five minute free and hopefully
little five minute free and hopefully
little five minute free and hopefully there’s no typically there’s never
there’s no typically there’s never
there’s no typically there’s never anything super important that makes you
anything super important that makes you
anything super important that makes you to drop everything you need to do it
to drop everything you need to do it
to drop everything you need to do it sometimes they’re afraid and that’s an
sometimes they’re afraid and that’s an
sometimes they’re afraid and that’s an opportunity to say okay I got email
opportunity to say okay I got email
opportunity to say okay I got email after respond to it um but normally it’s
after respond to it um but normally it’s
after respond to it um but normally it’s just quick review and then I operate
just quick review and then I operate
just quick review and then I operate vacuum to another 25 minutes Pomodoro so
vacuum to another 25 minutes Pomodoro so
vacuum to another 25 minutes Pomodoro so all kind of staff some of these throw on
all kind of staff some of these throw on
all kind of staff some of these throw on it and after you do a couple I’ll spend
it and after you do a couple I’ll spend
it and after you do a couple I’ll spend the five minute break to something more
the five minute break to something more
the five minute break to something more substantial like either 15 their break
substantial like either 15 their break
substantial like either 15 their break or take a break from launch receptor
or take a break from launch receptor
or take a break from launch receptor than that that’s my favorite technique I
than that that’s my favorite technique I
than that that’s my favorite technique I would be talking a little bit about that
would be talking a little bit about that
would be talking a little bit about that you know throughout this but I’m curious
you know throughout this but I’m curious
you know throughout this but I’m curious to know what you’re with your favorite
to know what you’re with your favorite
to know what you’re with your favorite you know time Adam technique it I love
you know time Adam technique it I love
you know time Adam technique it I love it I’m gonna head inside because it’s
it I’m gonna head inside because it’s
it I’m gonna head inside because it’s like some garbage truck or something
like some garbage truck or something
like some garbage truck or something happening that’s causing some noise out
happening that’s causing some noise out
happening that’s causing some noise out here so happens when you live stream all
here so happens when you live stream all
here so happens when you live stream all on vacation um for me kind of similar
on vacation um for me kind of similar
on vacation um for me kind of similar it’s chunking my day and what I find is
it’s chunking my day and what I find is
it’s chunking my day and what I find is chunking days of the week to do
chunking days of the week to do
chunking days of the week to do different things so on monday i do all
different things so on monday i do all
different things so on monday i do all my admin stuff kind of setup for the
my admin stuff kind of setup for the
my admin stuff kind of setup for the week to uh you know on my own i’m not
week to uh you know on my own i’m not
week to uh you know on my own i’m not having to deal with any distractions i
having to deal with any distractions i
having to deal with any distractions i have to deal with anybody or any issues
have to deal with anybody or any issues
have to deal with anybody or any issues and I just get work done for the week on
and I just get work done for the week on
and I just get work done for the week on Tuesday right in the book so i’m
Tuesday right in the book so i’m
Tuesday right in the book so i’m spending the day writing on wednesday do
spending the day writing on wednesday do
spending the day writing on wednesday do my video so i’ll spend time making I
my video so i’ll spend time making I
my video so i’ll spend time making I mean 21 videos a week on my youtube
mean 21 videos a week on my youtube
mean 21 videos a week on my youtube channel so that’s like onesies down put
channel so that’s like onesies down put
channel so that’s like onesies down put insane just sit down and do those and
insane just sit down and do those and
insane just sit down and do those and then Thursday is my public facing day so
then Thursday is my public facing day so
then Thursday is my public facing day so doing this like it’s a thursday today
doing this like it’s a thursday today
doing this like it’s a thursday today right so doing interviews doing meetings
right so doing interviews doing meetings
right so doing interviews doing meetings taking coffees having phone calls with
taking coffees having phone calls with
taking coffees having phone calls with people i do that on thursdays and so I
people i do that on thursdays and so I
people i do that on thursdays and so I find having different days where I do
find having different days where I do
find having different days where I do different assignments or different types
different assignments or different types
different assignments or different types of work I find that really helps me um
of work I find that really helps me um
of work I find that really helps me um because for example it I pointed out
because for example it I pointed out
because for example it I pointed out maybe a slick personality where there
maybe a slick personality where there
maybe a slick personality where there are days where I just wanna I just want
are days where I just wanna I just want
are days where I just wanna I just want to work and get my stuff done and like I
to work and get my stuff done and like I
to work and get my stuff done and like I don’t have to mop the shape if I don’t
don’t have to mop the shape if I don’t
don’t have to mop the shape if I don’t want to shave I see you don’t shave but
want to shave I see you don’t shave but
want to shave I see you don’t shave but you know you gotta you gotta trim that
you know you gotta you gotta trim that
you know you gotta you gotta trim that beard on something I shave every day for
beard on something I shave every day for
beard on something I shave every day for my morning routine so I wake up in the
my morning routine so I wake up in the
my morning routine so I wake up in the morning and I shave that’s the first
morning and I shave that’s the first
morning and I shave that’s the first thing i do everyday and then for
thing i do everyday and then for
thing i do everyday and then for whatever reason you know by like
whatever reason you know by like
whatever reason you know by like temporary letter topic it just comes
temporary letter topic it just comes
temporary letter topic it just comes back right so like it’s very difficult
back right so like it’s very difficult
back right so like it’s very difficult thank you you’re like the Wolverine yeah
thank you you’re like the Wolverine yeah
thank you you’re like the Wolverine yeah I like Wolverine it just comes back I
I like Wolverine it just comes back I
I like Wolverine it just comes back I can tell that’s amazing um yeah and then
can tell that’s amazing um yeah and then
can tell that’s amazing um yeah and then just like this I find that there’s a lot
just like this I find that there’s a lot
just like this I find that there’s a lot of switching costs they’re switching
of switching costs they’re switching
of switching costs they’re switching time where if I’m in the meeting with
time where if I’m in the meeting with
time where if I’m in the meeting with somebody and then and then I have to
somebody and then and then I have to
somebody and then and then I have to switch focus and then start writing my
switch focus and then start writing my
switch focus and then start writing my book yeah I find that it’s just what
book yeah I find that it’s just what
book yeah I find that it’s just what extra gear it’s really hard for me to do
extra gear it’s really hard for me to do
extra gear it’s really hard for me to do and if somebody interrupts me while I’m
and if somebody interrupts me while I’m
and if somebody interrupts me while I’m writing my book then to get back into
writing my book then to get back into
writing my book then to get back into where I was is there just insane it’s
where I was is there just insane it’s
where I was is there just insane it’s too much work and I can’t I can’t do it
too much work and I can’t I can’t do it
too much work and I can’t I can’t do it like it’s just just a big productivity
like it’s just just a big productivity
like it’s just just a big productivity killer so I like the chunking method I
killer so I like the chunking method I
killer so I like the chunking method I use it more for chunking days than
use it more for chunking days than
use it more for chunking days than chunking time on days but that’s cool I
chunking time on days but that’s cool I
chunking time on days but that’s cool I like it I like it and you know I’m gonna
like it I like it and you know I’m gonna
like it I like it and you know I’m gonna probably i’m gonna throw out a big
probably i’m gonna throw out a big
probably i’m gonna throw out a big disclaimer like everything that I say
disclaimer like everything that I say
disclaimer like everything that I say today is like actionable strategies that
today is like actionable strategies that
today is like actionable strategies that try to be more profit but it really
try to be more profit but it really
try to be more profit but it really productivity is all about
productivity is all about
productivity is all about experimentation can be very personal to
experimentation can be very personal to
experimentation can be very personal to what you do and how you do it
what you do and how you do it
what you do and how you do it and what your life situations like when
and what your life situations like when
and what your life situations like when your schedule fly itself like I’ve got
your schedule fly itself like I’ve got
your schedule fly itself like I’ve got my rhythm through experimenting and I’m
my rhythm through experimenting and I’m
my rhythm through experimenting and I’m always in a constant state more
always in a constant state more
always in a constant state more experimentation to try to optimize it so
experimentation to try to optimize it so
experimentation to try to optimize it so it’s all about you know not staying so
it’s all about you know not staying so
it’s all about you know not staying so firm and one thing but you know just
firm and one thing but you know just
firm and one thing but you know just really trying to find what works and
really trying to find what works and
really trying to find what works and then when you find it just continue to
then when you find it just continue to
then when you find it just continue to work at it and make it a routine and
work at it and make it a routine and
work at it and make it a routine and make it better um but yeah I totally
make it better um but yeah I totally
make it better um but yeah I totally agree with what you’re saying that’s
agree with what you’re saying that’s
agree with what you’re saying that’s kind of like you know my first beer in
kind of like you know my first beer in
kind of like you know my first beer in your focus and purpose like we each
your focus and purpose like we each
your focus and purpose like we each chunk out of your full days like that at
chunk out of your full days like that at
chunk out of your full days like that at least you have that focus you know like
least you have that focus you know like
least you have that focus you know like you know like this is what I days
you know like this is what I days
you know like this is what I days objective part I think that’s you know
objective part I think that’s you know
objective part I think that’s you know what are you doing is 25 minutes were
what are you doing is 25 minutes were
what are you doing is 25 minutes were you doing in the 24 hour block just
you doing in the 24 hour block just
you doing in the 24 hour block just making sure that you have your living
making sure that you have your living
making sure that you have your living with focus and purpose i think it is
with focus and purpose i think it is
with focus and purpose i think it is these keys yeah oh it’s totally cool
these keys yeah oh it’s totally cool
these keys yeah oh it’s totally cool well there’s a bunch of questions coming
well there’s a bunch of questions coming
well there’s a bunch of questions coming in and fizzes you watching live if you
in and fizzes you watching live if you
in and fizzes you watching live if you want to question the chat well we’ll try
want to question the chat well we’ll try
want to question the chat well we’ll try to get to them as a lot coming in the
to get to them as a lot coming in the
to get to them as a lot coming in the first one Kevin is writing what’s the
first one Kevin is writing what’s the
first one Kevin is writing what’s the best way to plan my day what do you
best way to plan my day what do you
best way to plan my day what do you think tom okay so for me the best way to
think tom okay so for me the best way to
think tom okay so for me the best way to answer that question is not on that day
answer that question is not on that day
answer that question is not on that day right so I think the best way to plan
right so I think the best way to plan
right so I think the best way to plan your day is to do it the day before or
your day is to do it the day before or
your day is to do it the day before or even earlier if you can’t write because
even earlier if you can’t write because
even earlier if you can’t write because as soon as you start planning your day
as soon as you start planning your day
as soon as you start planning your day on a day off um you’re opening yourself
on a day off um you’re opening yourself
on a day off um you’re opening yourself up to distractions you’re opening
up to distractions you’re opening
up to distractions you’re opening yourself up to possibly bullion items
yourself up to possibly bullion items
yourself up to possibly bullion items that are top priority um and your open
that are top priority um and your open
that are top priority um and your open opening yourself up to really getting
opening yourself up to really getting
opening yourself up to really getting stuck in a rut at 6am or 7 or 8 a.m.
stuck in a rut at 6am or 7 or 8 a.m.
stuck in a rut at 6am or 7 or 8 a.m. when you sit down and plan your day
when you sit down and plan your day
when you sit down and plan your day right because there’s nothing worse than
right because there’s nothing worse than
right because there’s nothing worse than looking at a hundred two dudes right and
looking at a hundred two dudes right and
looking at a hundred two dudes right and that’s kind of the entrepreneurs life
that’s kind of the entrepreneurs life
that’s kind of the entrepreneurs life right because like you said you’re doing
right because like you said you’re doing
right because like you said you’re doing everything there’s nothing worse than
everything there’s nothing worse than
everything there’s nothing worse than point out your cute list the morning out
point out your cute list the morning out
point out your cute list the morning out I’m saying what am I going to work on
I’m saying what am I going to work on
I’m saying what am I going to work on that right so i definitely recommend
that right so i definitely recommend
that right so i definitely recommend doing that you know either the day
doing that you know either the day
doing that you know either the day before the night before you know
before the night before you know
before the night before you know reserving a little bit of time to saying
reserving a little bit of time to saying
reserving a little bit of time to saying what am I going to work on
what am I going to work on
what am I going to work on more because that was when you wake up
more because that was when you wake up
more because that was when you wake up and you go to start your day your
and you go to start your day your
and you go to start your day your morning routine or whatever you
morning routine or whatever you
morning routine or whatever you typically do you’re not creating your
typically do you’re not creating your
typically do you’re not creating your to-do list your consulting your to-do
to-do list your consulting your to-do
to-do list your consulting your to-do list right so I think that that’s really
list right so I think that that’s really
list right so I think that that’s really important to start the day before um and
important to start the day before um and
important to start the day before um and I would also recommend of taking your so
I would also recommend of taking your so
I would also recommend of taking your so like I’m assuming that a lot of people
like I’m assuming that a lot of people
like I’m assuming that a lot of people have a mute right um I always
have a mute right um I always
have a mute right um I always recommend optimizing your commute to to
recommend optimizing your commute to to
recommend optimizing your commute to to mentally prep yourself for your most
mentally prep yourself for your most
mentally prep yourself for your most important tasks right so that you know
important tasks right so that you know
important tasks right so that you know if you’re typically taking the train or
if you’re typically taking the train or
if you’re typically taking the train or driving and you’re not optimizing that
driving and you’re not optimizing that
driving and you’re not optimizing that time then you get to the office and then
time then you get to the office and then
time then you get to the office and then you have to get into work though right
you have to get into work though right
you have to get into work though right so like if you can take some of that
so like if you can take some of that
so like if you can take some of that time it’s about the all of it to you
time it’s about the all of it to you
time it’s about the all of it to you mentally prep yourself would you want to
mentally prep yourself would you want to
mentally prep yourself would you want to accomplish that day I find that that’s a
accomplish that day I find that that’s a
accomplish that day I find that that’s a really great time to do it yeah I love
really great time to do it yeah I love
really great time to do it yeah I love that uh I mean I totally agree you
that uh I mean I totally agree you
that uh I mean I totally agree you almost took the words out of my mouth on
almost took the words out of my mouth on
almost took the words out of my mouth on that the thing I’m add in terms of
that the thing I’m add in terms of
that the thing I’m add in terms of getting mentally prepared is uh having a
getting mentally prepared is uh having a
getting mentally prepared is uh having a morning routine that supports you and
morning routine that supports you and
morning routine that supports you and sets you up for success every day where
sets you up for success every day where
sets you up for success every day where I find a lot of entrepreneurs uh it’s
I find a lot of entrepreneurs uh it’s
I find a lot of entrepreneurs uh it’s tough because we don’t have a boss right
tough because we don’t have a boss right
tough because we don’t have a boss right we don’t have somebody who’s silly
we don’t have somebody who’s silly
we don’t have somebody who’s silly counting on us every day to show up at a
counting on us every day to show up at a
counting on us every day to show up at a certain time and so you’re the only one
certain time and so you’re the only one
certain time and so you’re the only one hold yourself accountable and that’s
hold yourself accountable and that’s
hold yourself accountable and that’s that’s hard uh and so I find it’s easy
that’s hard uh and so I find it’s easy
that’s hard uh and so I find it’s easy to yes you need to have the plan for the
to yes you need to have the plan for the
to yes you need to have the plan for the day you need to like figure that out the
day you need to like figure that out the
day you need to like figure that out the day before the week before so you don’t
day before the week before so you don’t
day before the week before so you don’t just wander aimlessly yeah I flip side I
just wander aimlessly yeah I flip side I
just wander aimlessly yeah I flip side I find a lot of entrepreneurs will have a
find a lot of entrepreneurs will have a
find a lot of entrepreneurs will have a plan but then they don’t stick to the
plan but then they don’t stick to the
plan but then they don’t stick to the plan you know maybe they wake up late
plan you know maybe they wake up late
plan you know maybe they wake up late they miss their first thing and and so
they miss their first thing and and so
they miss their first thing and and so having a morning routine that sets you
having a morning routine that sets you
having a morning routine that sets you up for success uh will help so whatever
up for success uh will help so whatever
up for success uh will help so whatever that whatever that means to you so you
that whatever that means to you so you
that whatever that means to you so you know I’ll start the day with a quick
know I’ll start the day with a quick
know I’ll start the day with a quick note of what I’m grateful for and then
note of what I’m grateful for and then
note of what I’m grateful for and then I’ll send a quick message my wife is
I’ll send a quick message my wife is
I’ll send a quick message my wife is usually out before I am in the morning
usually out before I am in the morning
usually out before I am in the morning and then I look at my youtube comments
and then I look at my youtube comments
and then I look at my youtube comments that gets me excited because always some
that gets me excited because always some
that gets me excited because always some you know fun positive feedback
you know fun positive feedback
you know fun positive feedback things that make me you know want to do
things that make me you know want to do
things that make me you know want to do this and get excited and to like having
this and get excited and to like having
this and get excited and to like having a morning routine that sets you up
a morning routine that sets you up
a morning routine that sets you up whatever it is for you that gets you
whatever it is for you that gets you
whatever it is for you that gets you ready for the day I think is also super
ready for the day I think is also super
ready for the day I think is also super important to help you stick to your plan
important to help you stick to your plan
important to help you stick to your plan you create the plan then you gotta stick
you create the plan then you gotta stick
you create the plan then you gotta stick to the plan yeah I totally agree with
to the plan yeah I totally agree with
to the plan yeah I totally agree with the morning routine and you know one
the morning routine and you know one
the morning routine and you know one thing that i would recommend that i
thing that i would recommend that i
thing that i would recommend that i recently did this may be a box or a half
recently did this may be a box or a half
recently did this may be a box or a half of us I’ve always woke up at six a.m.
of us I’ve always woke up at six a.m.
of us I’ve always woke up at six a.m. and then one day I decided you know what
and then one day I decided you know what
and then one day I decided you know what I’m going to try to wake up at 5am and
I’m going to try to wake up at 5am and
I’m going to try to wake up at 5am and you would be shocked at how productive
you would be shocked at how productive
you would be shocked at how productive you can be in the morning we just add
you can be in the morning we just add
you can be in the morning we just add one hour right so like in terms of being
one hour right so like in terms of being
one hour right so like in terms of being tired you know like yeah there’s an
tired you know like yeah there’s an
tired you know like yeah there’s an adjustment period for a little bit
adjustment period for a little bit
adjustment period for a little bit waking up an hour earlier but I’m
waking up an hour earlier but I’m
waking up an hour earlier but I’m telling you my wife’s asleep I started
telling you my wife’s asleep I started
telling you my wife’s asleep I started to sleep I can get so much done I get
to sleep I can get so much done I get
to sleep I can get so much done I get bored on in that hour that I could get
bored on in that hour that I could get
bored on in that hour that I could get down at home or right so like just send
down at home or right so like just send
down at home or right so like just send the content it is awesome I’ve
the content it is awesome I’ve
the content it is awesome I’ve definitely recommend any entrepreneur
definitely recommend any entrepreneur
definitely recommend any entrepreneur did you struggling to get that morning
did you struggling to get that morning
did you struggling to get that morning routine down just try to set your clock
routine down just try to set your clock
routine down just try to set your clock back just a little bit and just see if
back just a little bit and just see if
back just a little bit and just see if the magic happens because like it was a
the magic happens because like it was a
the magic happens because like it was a little eerie game changer wow that that
little eerie game changer wow that that
little eerie game changer wow that that I’m a salsa dancer that’d be hard for me
I’m a salsa dancer that’d be hard for me
I’m a salsa dancer that’d be hard for me man I have a lot of late nights what
man I have a lot of late nights what
man I have a lot of late nights what time are you going to bed at night wake
time are you going to bed at night wake
time are you going to bed at night wake up at five in the morning so again you
up at five in the morning so again you
up at five in the morning so again you know my find positive this one right
know my find positive this one right
know my find positive this one right here which is health right so I i
here which is health right so I i
here which is health right so I i recently got a i recently got 50 which
recently got a i recently got 50 which
recently got a i recently got 50 which is cool so i crack my ski um so I’m
is cool so i crack my ski um so I’m
is cool so i crack my ski um so I’m trying to get like at least six and a
trying to get like at least six and a
trying to get like at least six and a half hours of sleep a night right so I I
half hours of sleep a night right so I I
half hours of sleep a night right so I I typically try to be in bed by 10 um you
typically try to be in bed by 10 um you
typically try to be in bed by 10 um you know and i’ll read and stuff but like i
know and i’ll read and stuff but like i
know and i’ll read and stuff but like i try to get the dead you know relatively
try to get the dead you know relatively
try to get the dead you know relatively you know my tummy is i’m not a salsa
you know my tummy is i’m not a salsa
you know my tummy is i’m not a salsa dancer and you know um you know 10 to 11
dancer and you know um you know 10 to 11
dancer and you know um you know 10 to 11 it’s pretty good for me and then you
it’s pretty good for me and then you
it’s pretty good for me and then you know my are certified and another day
know my are certified and another day
know my are certified and another day two years i try not to sneeze that’s a
two years i try not to sneeze that’s a
two years i try not to sneeze that’s a bunch of snoozing office it’s over but
bunch of snoozing office it’s over but
bunch of snoozing office it’s over but ma my wife is in the room with me and as
ma my wife is in the room with me and as
ma my wife is in the room with me and as you said go to sleep at 10am she looked
you said go to sleep at 10am she looked
you said go to sleep at 10am she looked at me and started nodding so i think now
at me and started nodding so i think now
at me and started nodding so i think now she’s we’re going to try to do that
she’s we’re going to try to do that
she’s we’re going to try to do that right because so much tours like you get
right because so much tours like you get
right because so much tours like you get in the zone at this weight nights you
in the zone at this weight nights you
in the zone at this weight nights you know like this but any our like the 925
know like this but any our like the 925
know like this but any our like the 925 it works for me but again like I said
it works for me but again like I said
it works for me but again like I said earlier all the odd experimentations to
earlier all the odd experimentations to
earlier all the odd experimentations to like if you find that like your creative
like if you find that like your creative
like if you find that like your creative juices are on it one o’clock in the
juices are on it one o’clock in the
juices are on it one o’clock in the morning and you have the luxury of your
morning and you have the luxury of your
morning and you have the luxury of your business to sleep in and still get that
business to sleep in and still get that
business to sleep in and still get that six and a half seven hours of sleep
six and a half seven hours of sleep
six and a half seven hours of sleep let’s sleep in and you know your
let’s sleep in and you know your
let’s sleep in and you know your business doesn’t suffer for it by all
business doesn’t suffer for it by all
business doesn’t suffer for it by all means you know like find the rhythm
means you know like find the rhythm
means you know like find the rhythm that’s going to work for sure yeah I
that’s going to work for sure yeah I
that’s going to work for sure yeah I love that and I think that’s really key
love that and I think that’s really key
love that and I think that’s really key is the experimentation I know you’ve
is the experimentation I know you’ve
is the experimentation I know you’ve brought it up a couple times now and I’m
brought it up a couple times now and I’m
brought it up a couple times now and I’m a huge fan I’m constantly tweaking I
a huge fan I’m constantly tweaking I
a huge fan I’m constantly tweaking I know you are too there is no like
know you are too there is no like
know you are too there is no like perfect solution yeah it’s a perfect
perfect solution yeah it’s a perfect
perfect solution yeah it’s a perfect solution for right now and you’re always
solution for right now and you’re always
solution for right now and you’re always trying to find ways to be better and as
trying to find ways to be better and as
trying to find ways to be better and as you change and as your interest change
you change and as your interest change
you change and as your interest change and as your projects change and as your
and as your projects change and as your
and as your projects change and as your lifestyle changes then you need to
lifestyle changes then you need to
lifestyle changes then you need to change your schedule and your techniques
change your schedule and your techniques
change your schedule and your techniques with it so I’m hope some ideas that for
with it so I’m hope some ideas that for
with it so I’m hope some ideas that for you guys watching you can use to try out
you guys watching you can use to try out
you guys watching you can use to try out the experiments in your life to UM the
the experiments in your life to UM the
the experiments in your life to UM the next question was how do i get rid of
next question was how do i get rid of
next question was how do i get rid of distractions okay that’s a fantastic
distractions okay that’s a fantastic
distractions okay that’s a fantastic question and i’m gonna say something
question and i’m gonna say something
question and i’m gonna say something that might have said my fellow team
that might have said my fellow team
that might have said my fellow team members here okay i get rid of
members here okay i get rid of
members here okay i get rid of distractions sometimes not all the time
distractions sometimes not all the time
distractions sometimes not all the time but I work in an office with a team and
but I work in an office with a team and
but I work in an office with a team and like I said I didn’t I try to do this
like I said I didn’t I try to do this
like I said I didn’t I try to do this this Pomodoro this 25-minute time block
this Pomodoro this 25-minute time block
this Pomodoro this 25-minute time block um so I have a trip and I’m gonna share
um so I have a trip and I’m gonna share
um so I have a trip and I’m gonna share with people and I had a PT members call
with people and I had a PT members call
with people and I had a PT members call me out on this and now they’re all going
me out on this and now they’re all going
me out on this and now they’re all going to call me out on it but I gotta head
to call me out on it but I gotta head
to call me out on it but I gotta head come on and I don’t play any music so I
come on and I don’t play any music so I
come on and I don’t play any music so I will sit at my desk and work diligently
will sit at my desk and work diligently
will sit at my desk and work diligently with my headphones on people walk by me
with my headphones on people walk by me
with my headphones on people walk by me thinking that I mean do not disturb the
thinking that I mean do not disturb the
thinking that I mean do not disturb the headphones on music’s playing but in all
headphones on music’s playing but in all
headphones on music’s playing but in all honesty in Austria there’s nothing
honesty in Austria there’s nothing
honesty in Austria there’s nothing playing and that really helps me it
playing and that really helps me it
playing and that really helps me it really helps me like zone it right like
really helps me like zone it right like
really helps me like zone it right like I just I’m able to turn off and not
I just I’m able to turn off and not
I just I’m able to turn off and not register
register
register goodbye all the different things going
goodbye all the different things going
goodbye all the different things going on around me and I don’t do this all day
on around me and I don’t do this all day
on around me and I don’t do this all day because I like to be accessible right
because I like to be accessible right
because I like to be accessible right like you know I work on a team I want to
like you know I work on a team I want to
like you know I work on a team I want to be communicating well affect the book so
be communicating well affect the book so
be communicating well affect the book so this isn’t an all day thing but when you
this isn’t an all day thing but when you
this isn’t an all day thing but when you know you have that form stuff to get
know you have that form stuff to get
know you have that form stuff to get done I put my headphones on and I just
done I put my headphones on and I just
done I put my headphones on and I just focused um close out my email close out
focused um close out my email close out
focused um close out my email close out my chat client close out there is
my chat client close out there is
my chat client close out there is distracting tabs um there’s a really
distracting tabs um there’s a really
distracting tabs um there’s a really great application it’s a web app it’s
great application it’s a web app it’s
great application it’s a web app it’s called rescue time and rescue time lets
called rescue time and rescue time lets
called rescue time and rescue time lets you track what you do on the way um so
you track what you do on the way um so
you track what you do on the way um so if you know it basically shows you it
if you know it basically shows you it
if you know it basically shows you it will give you a report on where your
will give you a report on where your
will give you a report on where your flavors spending your time which is
flavors spending your time which is
flavors spending your time which is pretty awesome so if you’re spending all
pretty awesome so if you’re spending all
pretty awesome so if you’re spending all your time on Facebook or Twitter it’s
your time on Facebook or Twitter it’s
your time on Facebook or Twitter it’s going to show you that right you can
going to show you that right you can
going to show you that right you can tweak your schedule based on that I
think I lost you i’m looking at a frozen
think I lost you i’m looking at a frozen screen so let me see if I tweet this
sorry everyone I lost Evan but I’m in
sorry everyone I lost Evan but I’m in the google hangout and I’m trying to see
the google hangout and I’m trying to see
the google hangout and I’m trying to see if he’s available and will keep things
if he’s available and will keep things
if he’s available and will keep things rolling
okay I’m gonna wait patiently I’m going
okay I’m gonna wait patiently I’m going to wait patiently for every of that but
to wait patiently for every of that but
to wait patiently for every of that but I was just told by my team that you can
I was just told by my team that you can
I was just told by my team that you can see me so if you can see me I’m just
see me so if you can see me I’m just
see me so if you can see me I’m just going to keep talking and we’ll wait for
going to keep talking and we’ll wait for
going to keep talking and we’ll wait for Evan and hopefully he can walk back here
Evan and hopefully he can walk back here
Evan and hopefully he can walk back here maybe its connectivity issues okay I’m
maybe its connectivity issues okay I’m
maybe its connectivity issues okay I’m going to keep going down my list sorry
going to keep going down my list sorry
going to keep going down my list sorry to talked about Pomodoro and we don’t
to talked about Pomodoro and we don’t
to talked about Pomodoro and we don’t i’ll wait for Evan for the questions but
i’ll wait for Evan for the questions but
i’ll wait for Evan for the questions but I’m just going to give you action items
I’m just going to give you action items
I’m just going to give you action items that you guys can take right away and
that you guys can take right away and
that you guys can take right away and start using um running down this list
start using um running down this list
start using um running down this list right so calendar here’s a little trick
right so calendar here’s a little trick
right so calendar here’s a little trick that I used for my counselor at a weber
that I used for my counselor at a weber
that I used for my counselor at a weber we can schedule each other’s time right
we can schedule each other’s time right
we can schedule each other’s time right like we can book each other to be in
like we can book each other to be in
like we can book each other to be in meetings and there’s nothing more
meetings and there’s nothing more
meetings and there’s nothing more zapping to your productivity than being
zapping to your productivity than being
zapping to your productivity than being in a meeting that either a you don’t you
in a meeting that either a you don’t you
in a meeting that either a you don’t you don’t have to be in um or being you
don’t have to be in um or being you
don’t have to be in um or being you don’t want to be in or see you know and
don’t want to be in or see you know and
don’t want to be in or see you know and media management is a whole other topic
media management is a whole other topic
media management is a whole other topic but if the meeting doesn’t have a good
but if the meeting doesn’t have a good
but if the meeting doesn’t have a good agenda or actually might us to leave you
agenda or actually might us to leave you
agenda or actually might us to leave you know was at the meeting it’s going to be
know was at the meeting it’s going to be
know was at the meeting it’s going to be a total total factor productivity so
a total total factor productivity so
a total total factor productivity so here’s another trick just like the
here’s another trick just like the
here’s another trick just like the headphone trick um I schedule my own
headphone trick um I schedule my own
headphone trick um I schedule my own meetings we’re all block off the
meetings we’re all block off the
meetings we’re all block off the stretching of my day um where it looks
stretching of my day um where it looks
stretching of my day um where it looks like I’m busy but I’m not really busy I
like I’m busy but I’m not really busy I
like I’m busy but I’m not really busy I don’t have a specific meeting and I like
don’t have a specific meeting and I like
don’t have a specific meeting and I like to reserve chunks of time for getting
to reserve chunks of time for getting
to reserve chunks of time for getting the important stuff done um because if
the important stuff done um because if
the important stuff done um because if you leave your calendar wide open and
you leave your calendar wide open and
you leave your calendar wide open and you don’t schedule time for yourself
you don’t schedule time for yourself
you don’t schedule time for yourself people are just going to nap that time
people are just going to nap that time
people are just going to nap that time so it’s important with whatever calendar
so it’s important with whatever calendar
so it’s important with whatever calendar haven’t used whether it’s Google
haven’t used whether it’s Google
haven’t used whether it’s Google Calendar whether it’s you know the the
Calendar whether it’s you know the the
Calendar whether it’s you know the the iOS calendar always you know schedule
iOS calendar always you know schedule
iOS calendar always you know schedule block some time for yourself where it
block some time for yourself where it
block some time for yourself where it doesn’t just have to stay busy it could
doesn’t just have to stay busy it could
doesn’t just have to stay busy it could say you know this is the day and time
say you know this is the day and time
say you know this is the day and time where I’m going to pay all my bills and
where I’m going to pay all my bills and
where I’m going to pay all my bills and that’s that kind of stuff is really
that’s that kind of stuff is really
that’s that kind of stuff is really important right so for me it’s it’s the
important right so for me it’s it’s the
important right so for me it’s it’s the big priorities or always am here for my
big priorities or always am here for my
big priorities or always am here for my head but they’re just as as weighty as
head but they’re just as as weighty as
head but they’re just as as weighty as one
one
one little priorities so if you have 100
little priorities so if you have 100
little priorities so if you have 100 little tasks oh and you don’t schedule
little tasks oh and you don’t schedule
little tasks oh and you don’t schedule time in your calendar to knock out all
time in your calendar to knock out all
time in your calendar to knock out all those little tasks every time you sit
those little tasks every time you sit
those little tasks every time you sit down to work on a big task you’re going
down to work on a big task you’re going
down to work on a big task you’re going to be stuck thinking in the back of your
to be stuck thinking in the back of your
to be stuck thinking in the back of your head well I gotta pay this bill and I
head well I gotta pay this bill and I
head well I gotta pay this bill and I have to mail out that letter and I have
have to mail out that letter and I have
have to mail out that letter and I have to respond to that one insignificant
to respond to that one insignificant
to respond to that one insignificant emails you’re always going to have these
emails you’re always going to have these
emails you’re always going to have these little test so schedule time in your
little test so schedule time in your
little test so schedule time in your calendar for yourself don’t let other
calendar for yourself don’t let other
calendar for yourself don’t let other people steal that time and really focus
people steal that time and really focus
people steal that time and really focus um next I’m going to talk about apps
um next I’m going to talk about apps
um next I’m going to talk about apps right so I have a couple apps that I’m
right so I have a couple apps that I’m
right so I have a couple apps that I’m going to rattle off and i will send some
going to rattle off and i will send some
going to rattle off and i will send some I’ll put some links in the goo or
I’ll put some links in the goo or
I’ll put some links in the goo or hangout apps that you guys can check out
hangout apps that you guys can check out
hangout apps that you guys can check out on your own time the first one and this
on your own time the first one and this
on your own time the first one and this is probably the one app that I
is probably the one app that I
is probably the one app that I absolutely cannot live without it is an
absolutely cannot live without it is an
absolutely cannot live without it is an app called simple note i’m pretty sure
app called simple note i’m pretty sure
app called simple note i’m pretty sure it’s from the creators of wordpress or
it’s from the creators of wordpress or
it’s from the creators of wordpress or somehow their associated with the team
somehow their associated with the team
somehow their associated with the team at automatic and ghost wordpress um
at automatic and ghost wordpress um
at automatic and ghost wordpress um simple note is the okay I’m going to
simple note is the okay I’m going to
simple note is the okay I’m going to blow your minds simple note is an
blow your minds simple note is an
blow your minds simple note is an application where you can simply take
application where you can simply take
application where you can simply take those and it’s the interface is so clean
those and it’s the interface is so clean
those and it’s the interface is so clean and the only reason why i use it is
and the only reason why i use it is
and the only reason why i use it is because i have an android cell phone I I
because i have an android cell phone I I
because i have an android cell phone I I have an iPad at on there i use heavily I
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