289. Rethinking Time Blocking: How to Make It Work for You and Find Your Flow (With Colleen Carswell, Pt. 2)

Colleen Carswell is ridiculously busy, but she has all the amazing tips on time management, which she actually calls energetic alignment. 

On part 1, she gave us an introduction to the four pillars of alignment - physical, spiritual, emotional, and mental. And she talked about the importance of focusing on small changes to build momentum and avoid burnout. 

Today, we're digging into Colleen's philosophy on time blocking, time tracking, auditing your time (scary!), and recommended tools to use.


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(00:02:13) Optimizing Time Management with White Space
(00:04:28) Task Grouping for Improved Productivity
(00:09:37) Optimizing Idea Generation for Business Efficiency
(00:18:38) "Energy-Driven Time Management Strategies"
(00:25:17) "Optimizing Productivity Through Time Tracking"
(00:27:55) Optimizing Productivity with Personalized Energy Rhythms
(00:34:18) "15-Minute Time Audit Transformation Challenge"
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Resources Mentioned

• Time Freedom Challenge
• The Planner's Vault Shop
• Active Inbox
• Full Focus Planner
• Clockify
• Asana

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Colleen Carswell is the Founder and CEO of Structured to Scale.  You can follow her on instagram @colleencarswell_
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