Time-Blocking Your Calendar

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• The feeling of not having enough hours in the day
  is an all too familiar feeling for most
  entrepreneurs. There are so many important things
  to get done. Even going into the day with a to-do
  list isnt enough to ensure success. The most
  under-utilized tool for priority management is
  time-blocking your calendar.
• Before I discovered time-blocking, my calendar
  was a mess. I pulled myself in too many different
  directions and it showed. I was losing time with
  my family and it frustrated them as much as me.
  Problems popped up with my clients and my
  business partners. It felt like I was constantly
  dropping the ball and falling behind. I wasnt
  able to use my working hours effectively and
  ended up wasting more time and money in the
  process.
• Time-Blocking as a Budgeting Tool
• Think of your calendar as a budget for your time.
  Like money, time is a limited resource. You have
  to find as many ways as you can to make your
  schedule work for you. Put yourself in charge of
  how you spend your time.
• Your calendar will show you where youre spending
  most of your time and give you a chance to
  evaluate if this is the best use of your limited
  hours.
• How to Use Time-Blocking
• Fortunately for all of us, time-blocking is an
  easy technique to deploy. Open up your calendar
  app, whether its at Outlook or Google tool or
  just the calendar that comes on your phone. Take
  a little time to think about everything you have
  to accomplish in the next couple of weeks.

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• Make note of all your appointments inside the
  calendar. Set noticeable alerts for start times.
  Set up automatic recurrences for weekly or
  monthly events that are the most critical,
  including billing and paying for expenses.
• Dont just use time-blocking for actual
  appointments. Schedule time to work on projects,
  time to brainstorm, and time to be with family or
  just relax. Create an agenda of your priorities
  and dont limit it to work. Part of being
  successful is being able to maintain a social and
  spiritual life outside of business.
• Important Reminders
• When you set a schedule, youre setting a goal
  for how youre going to spend your time.
  Obviously, there are some cant miss deadlines,
  whether its a big meeting or your kids school
  play. But you have to be flexible enough to
  account for priority changes during the week.
  Sticking religiously to your calendar shouldnt
  be more stressful than not having time-blocking
  was.
• Also, simplify your calendar management with help
  from some of the technological tools out there.
  Integrations like Zapier, Zoom Meetings,
  and Follow Up can create reminders and manage all
  your priorities seamlessly.
• In all honesty, starting out may be a challenge.
  Youll be adjusting to self-enforced scheduling
  and the temptation to waste time can be strong.
  But be persistent. Once you get into the rhythm
  of it, youll find there were more hours in the
  day than you used to think.
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