![]() ![]() Here’s a real-life example of one of my recent weeks (blue is P&P work + coaching, orange is consulting, purple is acting work, and light pink is personal tasks): My system involves scheduling out my time-blocking in my weekly Google Calendar – the same as I used to do with meeting invites when I was working in corporate marketing (funny how some things don’t change!) I also color-code my project types, so I can see how my week looks in terms of different workload obligations. So even if I know I have a TON I need to get done for client B this week, and I’m currently working on client A – I don’t stress because I know I’ve allotted time for the work for client B later in the week. The nature of my business is very dynamic – I serve a lot of different consulting and coaching clients, and while it’s great to have some degree of flexibility to executive this work, I’ve found that when I don’t have a weekly plan of attack where I block off time for each one… the result is I get VERY stressed about “when am I going to do all this work?!”īy time-blocking out specific work blocks for specific clients, I put my mind at ease knowing that there is time for the work to be done, and the work WILL happen. You may be wondering, “What is time-blocking?” Time-blocking is the idea of literally blocking off chunks of time in your day so you can dedicate that time to specific tasks. For me, time-blocking was the difference between a big old to-do list (even if it was super organized), and a strategic game plan for tacking my daily and weekly tasks. If you need some help creating your perfect morning routine, check out this blog post. Everyone’s morning routine is different – and it should be! Different things motivate, energize, and fulfill different people. They remind me what’s important, what I’m grateful for in my life, and what I’m working towards.Īnd while I encourage you to sample from MY morning routine, it’s important to create one that is unique and meaningful to you. There’s a saying that 90% of success stems from mindset, and these practices all help put in my in the right frame of mind going into the day. Why does this work so well for me? I think it’s because it primes me to be positive, appreciative, and motivated for the day. It typically takes me about 25-30 minutes. ![]() …And that’s it! That’s the morning routine that I’ve committed to every single day that’s made a huge impact on my productivity and output. Share daily accountability list on Instagram (see #3 below).Read, or do some sort of “personal development” (like watch a webinar or inspirational video) for 20 minutes. ![]() If, for some reason, I don’t get to complete my morning routine, my WHOLE day feels off-kilter, so I know how important it is for me to make time for it. But my morning routine slowly evolved and came together over time, and now it’s something that’s a crucial part of my days. This habit adjustment I didn’t even mean to do – at least not on purpose. ![]() Coming up with a solid, yet simple morning routine Here are the three biggest habit adjustments that have transformed my daily productivity. I’ve tried out a TON of time management and productivity tactics, and have honed in on a few that have made the biggest difference in elevating my work-from-home output and fulfillment as an entrepreneur. So many days, when Mike got home from work around 3 pm, and I realized my workday was over (another realization in and of itself…), I’d think to myself, “what did I even DO today?!”įast forward 8 months and I’m happy to say that the #WFH lifestyle and I are in a much better spot. Going from such a rigid schedule to being totally in control of my time (even though it’s exactly what I wanted!) was a humongous adjustment. When I quit my 9-5 to pursue full-time entrepreneurship last year, I’ll be honest: for the first several months, I really struggled with productivity. ![]()
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