WEBVTT NOTE This file was generated by Descript 00:00:16.542 --> 00:00:21.022 Booth Parker: Today on MOM-enomics, I am going to talk about time. 00:00:21.522 --> 00:00:25.942 So several months ago, I co-founded an organization called the 00:00:25.942 --> 00:00:27.592 Carolina Women's Collective. 00:00:28.112 --> 00:00:33.812 And we have hosted several power hours over the last few months where women get 00:00:33.812 --> 00:00:38.382 together and they network and they talk about struggles they are facing with 00:00:38.382 --> 00:00:40.392 their life, their business, their career. 00:00:41.172 --> 00:00:46.542 And there have been several topics that seem to be on repeat and one of those 00:00:46.572 --> 00:00:52.857 is time management: getting it all on the calendar, getting it all done. 00:00:53.407 --> 00:00:58.367 So maybe you are one of those that need to reclaim your day and or 00:00:58.367 --> 00:01:00.407 get your calendar back on track. 00:01:00.687 --> 00:01:03.577 And that is what we're going to tackle today. 00:01:03.877 --> 00:01:09.507 Kind of reclaiming the way your day looks and how you get all the tasks done. 00:01:09.837 --> 00:01:11.417 I have always been a planner. 00:01:11.447 --> 00:01:12.657 It's just my nature. 00:01:12.687 --> 00:01:16.767 So time management is a topic that I am very passionate about, but I 00:01:16.767 --> 00:01:21.787 also feel like I have done a good job with my own time management over the 00:01:21.787 --> 00:01:27.888 last several decades, with work and motherhood and family and all the things. 00:01:28.069 --> 00:01:32.869 So us mamas, we feel the pressure to get all the things done. 00:01:33.209 --> 00:01:39.149 We have to be everything to everyone, and we often put ourselves last and 00:01:39.164 --> 00:01:44.994 we feel overwhelmed and exhausted and like we aren't getting anything done 00:01:45.044 --> 00:01:48.544 right because we are stretched too thin. 00:01:48.634 --> 00:01:52.194 Kind of like the airplane where they say to put the mask, the 00:01:52.194 --> 00:01:56.404 oxygen mask, on yourself first before assisting those around you. 00:01:57.079 --> 00:01:59.839 And the reason for that is because if you're already passed 00:01:59.839 --> 00:02:03.749 out, you aren't going to be any good to the ones around you. 00:02:03.749 --> 00:02:08.489 So I always try to remind mamas that taking care of ourselves is important. 00:02:08.499 --> 00:02:13.769 You don't want to get stretched too thin or else everything kind of falls apart. 00:02:13.769 --> 00:02:18.674 So, some of us mamas work because we want to or we enjoy it. 00:02:19.294 --> 00:02:22.334 Some of us work to help provide for our families. 00:02:22.384 --> 00:02:28.014 And then there are some moms that are the sole provider for their families. 00:02:28.604 --> 00:02:35.519 So this why, the why you are working, can often dictate what has to be done 00:02:35.519 --> 00:02:38.009 each day and how much time that takes. 00:02:38.019 --> 00:02:42.169 So, some may only work 20 hours a week, some may work 40, some may 00:02:42.249 --> 00:02:44.539 have to work even more than that. 00:02:44.775 --> 00:02:49.655 And if you are someone that say has to work 40 hours a week outside the home, 00:02:50.045 --> 00:02:54.970 then trying to be the "Room Mom," as they're called for your child's class, 00:02:55.140 --> 00:03:00.910 is probably not something that's going to align or be able to fit right now. 00:03:01.224 --> 00:03:06.154 And that's when we have to pause and ask ourselves, "How can I be the most 00:03:06.214 --> 00:03:11.674 present with my family and my kids in the amount of time I have available?" 00:03:11.724 --> 00:03:16.594 So, there's only so many hours in a day and so how can I be the most present? 00:03:16.664 --> 00:03:21.084 How can I get the most valuable time out of the time I have? 00:03:21.897 --> 00:03:27.597 So where do you even start if you are suffering from time overwhelm and you're 00:03:27.597 --> 00:03:30.577 trying to get your calendar back on track? 00:03:31.267 --> 00:03:36.187 So I like to do an audit of my calendar, and the word audit can 00:03:36.412 --> 00:03:40.502 have a lot of negative connotations, but in this instance, it's going 00:03:40.502 --> 00:03:43.342 to give us really good information. 00:03:43.342 --> 00:03:47.762 If you are someone that keeps a very detailed planner, then you could 00:03:47.772 --> 00:03:52.592 probably go back over the last couple of weeks and do an audit that way. 00:03:53.022 --> 00:03:56.802 Truth of the matter is, most people don't have a planner that detailed where they've 00:03:56.802 --> 00:04:01.312 written down everything they've done over the last few weeks, so this audit 00:04:01.332 --> 00:04:05.812 is going to have to be kind of a going forward over the next couple of weeks. 00:04:06.127 --> 00:04:13.017 And it's important to remember that being thorough with this audit and honest 00:04:13.027 --> 00:04:17.897 with yourself during this process is the key to making a change in your life. 00:04:18.007 --> 00:04:22.597 I use the analogy, "Garbage in, garbage out," all the time when 00:04:22.597 --> 00:04:26.087 I'm talking to accounting clients and this is the same thing. 00:04:26.117 --> 00:04:30.607 So the best information you can put down in this audit is going to give you the 00:04:30.617 --> 00:04:33.557 best results for fixing your calendar. 00:04:33.557 --> 00:04:37.867 If you try to, kind of fluff off some things or how much time you're spending 00:04:37.867 --> 00:04:42.007 on things because you realize it right away doing the audit and you don't put 00:04:42.007 --> 00:04:47.117 it down on paper to account for it later, it's not going to serve you long term. 00:04:47.137 --> 00:04:49.207 So be honest with yourself. 00:04:49.512 --> 00:04:54.932 Nobody else has to see this as you're doing it, so just be honest with yourself. 00:04:55.179 --> 00:05:00.209 So to do the audit, you're going to have to track and write down everything 00:05:00.219 --> 00:05:04.519 you do so that you can get that true account of how you're spending your time. 00:05:05.119 --> 00:05:08.659 From the moment you wake up until the moment you go to bed, you're 00:05:08.659 --> 00:05:13.859 going to have to write it all down, at least for one week, if not two. 00:05:14.166 --> 00:05:20.596 And while this will be tedious, a bit inconvenient, the changes it can make for 00:05:20.596 --> 00:05:23.316 your time overwhelm will be well worth it. 00:05:23.639 --> 00:05:26.979 When you get in the car to take the kids to school, write down 00:05:26.979 --> 00:05:31.869 what time that started and then what time that task was complete. 00:05:31.969 --> 00:05:34.459 You're going to have to do this for all your tasks. 00:05:35.039 --> 00:05:38.729 Whether it's work, the kids, any of those things. 00:05:39.539 --> 00:05:43.879 And at the end of the week, you will have a minute by minute breakdown 00:05:43.939 --> 00:05:47.229 of how you spent each day that week. 00:05:47.582 --> 00:05:52.559 And then you want to begin categorizing all the tasks you did. 00:05:52.838 --> 00:05:56.387 You can even kind of color code your audit as you go along when I get to the 00:05:56.387 --> 00:05:58.947 color code part later in this podcast. 00:05:58.987 --> 00:06:00.617 Maybe you want to apply that to your audit. 00:06:00.617 --> 00:06:02.237 It could kind of help simplify it. 00:06:02.647 --> 00:06:06.277 But I'm also not trying to overcomplicate everything on the front end right 00:06:06.277 --> 00:06:09.397 now and give you overwhelm in getting the process started either. 00:06:09.491 --> 00:06:12.721 So you're going to begin by categorizing the tasks you did. 00:06:13.221 --> 00:06:17.106 Family: what were the family things you had to do? 00:06:17.526 --> 00:06:21.716 That would involve taking the kids to school, cooking dinner. 00:06:21.726 --> 00:06:22.906 You gotta feed them, right? 00:06:22.906 --> 00:06:23.736 Things like that. 00:06:24.066 --> 00:06:28.256 And then have family things that you wanted to do that you did. 00:06:28.266 --> 00:06:30.626 They didn't have to happen, but they were wants. 00:06:30.666 --> 00:06:34.936 And this could be like going, maybe y'all went to the movies on Sunday afternoon. 00:06:35.319 --> 00:06:38.639 And then you do the same with the work category. 00:06:38.969 --> 00:06:42.379 So you break out the work things that you had to do. 00:06:42.659 --> 00:06:44.019 Were there scheduled meetings? 00:06:44.099 --> 00:06:45.479 Was there a report due? 00:06:45.509 --> 00:06:46.309 Anything like that. 00:06:46.339 --> 00:06:50.599 Things that had to get done on your work schedule. 00:06:50.889 --> 00:06:55.759 And then work things that you wanted to do that you got done. 00:06:55.769 --> 00:06:59.869 So maybe you were able to go ahead and outline a new idea. 00:07:00.164 --> 00:07:03.574 Maybe you took a course on a new skill you're trying to learn. 00:07:03.604 --> 00:07:04.374 Things like that. 00:07:04.434 --> 00:07:06.114 So break them out as well. 00:07:06.454 --> 00:07:09.784 And then do the same with what you did for yourself personally, 00:07:10.044 --> 00:07:11.994 often called self care. 00:07:12.394 --> 00:07:15.624 And what were the personal things you had to do that you did? 00:07:15.634 --> 00:07:17.104 Did you have a doctor's appointment? 00:07:17.554 --> 00:07:22.054 And then also list out or look back at the personal things 00:07:22.054 --> 00:07:23.674 that you did that were wants. 00:07:23.964 --> 00:07:27.867 Yoga class, maybe you had a girls' night, something like that. 00:07:28.051 --> 00:07:34.361 And also, if there were things you did that you needed or wanted to do that week 00:07:34.381 --> 00:07:40.931 that didn't get done, make a category for that as well and list them all out 00:07:41.091 --> 00:07:45.411 because it's important to note what you didn't get to but had intended to. 00:07:46.381 --> 00:07:48.656 They may find room on your new calendar. 00:07:48.992 --> 00:07:52.682 And so once you have your categories, then start to break 00:07:52.682 --> 00:07:55.952 down the time spent on each one. 00:07:56.372 --> 00:08:01.492 We spend a lot of time doing things that we don't allocate enough time 00:08:01.492 --> 00:08:03.822 for when we're making our commitments. 00:08:03.852 --> 00:08:06.982 And so in our heads, we think we've got it all, but we've 00:08:06.992 --> 00:08:09.092 actually overscheduled ourselves. 00:08:09.202 --> 00:08:12.412 And that's where the overwhelm begins. 00:08:12.689 --> 00:08:18.239 So, easy example: I do a one hour yoga class every Tuesday. 00:08:18.279 --> 00:08:20.769 It's kind of self torture, I guess. 00:08:20.789 --> 00:08:22.149 It's a hot power yoga. 00:08:22.959 --> 00:08:27.859 It's brutal, but it really changes my mindset for the week, and I 00:08:27.859 --> 00:08:29.969 love it, especially when it's over. 00:08:30.284 --> 00:08:34.724 So every Tuesday, I do this one hour yoga class. 00:08:35.274 --> 00:08:40.214 Now, I could fool myself and tell myself and put on my calendar, you know, only 00:08:40.214 --> 00:08:43.744 allocate that one hour for the yoga class. 00:08:44.314 --> 00:08:49.719 But in reality, I need to allocate two hours because it's a 15 00:08:49.719 --> 00:08:51.459 minute drive down to the studio. 00:08:51.859 --> 00:08:54.399 I have to park and then walk to the studio. 00:08:54.679 --> 00:08:55.799 I have to check in. 00:08:55.799 --> 00:08:58.619 I have to set up my mat, all of those things. 00:08:58.839 --> 00:09:02.499 Then after class, I have to clean up my mat, put my things 00:09:02.499 --> 00:09:05.669 away, walk to my car, drive home. 00:09:05.669 --> 00:09:11.149 So if I have only allocated one hour for that class, I'm setting myself up 00:09:11.169 --> 00:09:13.339 for failure from a time perspective. 00:09:13.729 --> 00:09:19.969 Being completely honest with all the time a task takes is crucial to 00:09:19.969 --> 00:09:25.519 creating enough time in your day for the tasks you are trying to get done. 00:09:25.742 --> 00:09:31.052 And once you have the breakdown of how you have been spending your time, now is the 00:09:31.052 --> 00:09:37.204 time to create a new list of priorities broken down into those categories. 00:09:37.687 --> 00:09:42.707 When making these priorities, it is very important to note the tasks you 00:09:42.717 --> 00:09:47.377 have been doing out of obligation, people pleasing, maybe you're 00:09:47.377 --> 00:09:49.007 bad at saying no, all the things. 00:09:49.327 --> 00:09:50.137 I know I am. 00:09:50.557 --> 00:09:53.757 That is probably the biggest killer of my schedule is allowing these 00:09:53.767 --> 00:09:55.357 things to somehow get on there. 00:09:55.897 --> 00:10:01.687 So be sure and note any tasks you have been doing that fall into that category 00:10:01.687 --> 00:10:06.057 that they're you're just doing them out of obligation and to make others happy. 00:10:06.234 --> 00:10:10.174 I have to constantly check myself for things like that that 00:10:10.194 --> 00:10:12.864 I allow to get on my calendar. 00:10:13.244 --> 00:10:17.044 They're not aligned with my season of life, my goals, what fills my 00:10:17.044 --> 00:10:20.434 cup, and they're usually the things that cause the most overwhelm. 00:10:20.834 --> 00:10:23.264 You've got to recognize what they are. 00:10:23.684 --> 00:10:29.124 And these tasks are going to be the last things that make 00:10:29.124 --> 00:10:30.514 it into your new calendar. 00:10:30.954 --> 00:10:31.304 The 00:10:31.304 --> 00:10:33.294 "obligation-y," people pleasing things. 00:10:33.779 --> 00:10:36.909 And most likely you're not going to find space for them anymore. 00:10:36.969 --> 00:10:40.879 So these priorities are going to tell you what goes on your calendar 00:10:40.919 --> 00:10:42.949 and what's getting off the calendar. 00:10:43.062 --> 00:10:47.042 When making that priority list, we're going back to the categories. 00:10:47.042 --> 00:10:50.592 We're doing a family category, a work category, that self 00:10:50.592 --> 00:10:52.192 care, personal category. 00:10:52.877 --> 00:10:58.007 And if you're also trying to embark on some kind of new venture for yourself 00:10:58.037 --> 00:11:04.157 and you have some big new goals that you want to achieve, be sure and make 00:11:04.157 --> 00:11:06.207 a category for those things as well. 00:11:06.237 --> 00:11:09.507 Because if they're important to you, make time for them on your 00:11:09.507 --> 00:11:12.217 calendar and start going after them. 00:11:12.585 --> 00:11:14.835 So let's start with the family category. 00:11:15.225 --> 00:11:19.275 So list out the things you have to do, such as make breakfast, pack lunchboxes, 00:11:19.705 --> 00:11:23.505 get the kids to school, pick up the kids from school, cook dinner, get the kids 00:11:23.505 --> 00:11:25.865 to practice, and yada, yada, yada, yada. 00:11:26.145 --> 00:11:31.915 So many of these items will have their time on your calendar dictated 00:11:31.925 --> 00:11:33.815 for you, such as school drop off. 00:11:34.291 --> 00:11:38.891 Make a list of things your family wants to do, like the movies, 00:11:39.031 --> 00:11:41.181 the beach day, things like that. 00:11:41.458 --> 00:11:45.288 When we plan ahead for fun activities, they are more likely 00:11:45.288 --> 00:11:47.258 to find space on the calendar. 00:11:47.575 --> 00:11:52.905 And once you have the list made, what tasks can you streamline? 00:11:52.945 --> 00:11:55.965 You know, maybe they're slightly streamlined, or maybe there's a 00:11:55.965 --> 00:11:58.215 lot of opportunity to streamline. 00:11:58.642 --> 00:12:03.472 So could you form a carpool with neighbors or friends for school drop off 00:12:03.472 --> 00:12:06.222 or practices and those kind of things? 00:12:06.702 --> 00:12:09.012 Are your kids old enough to start learning to cook some 00:12:09.012 --> 00:12:10.782 basic meals and help with dinner? 00:12:11.542 --> 00:12:15.482 Would meal prepping for an hour on Sunday afternoon completely 00:12:15.482 --> 00:12:17.032 change your weeknights? 00:12:17.032 --> 00:12:24.222 So you can save hours on tasks just by planning ahead and streamlining them. 00:12:24.492 --> 00:12:27.652 Go through a similar process for the work category. 00:12:28.062 --> 00:12:32.262 So the work category will look very different if you are employed 00:12:32.732 --> 00:12:37.442 outside of the home and your work schedule is dictated for you rather 00:12:37.442 --> 00:12:39.292 than someone that is self employed. 00:12:40.182 --> 00:12:45.392 But sometimes it's actually more difficult for someone that is self employed because 00:12:45.392 --> 00:12:51.312 their flexibility ends up making them overcommit, especially if they're the 00:12:51.332 --> 00:12:58.992 type that can't say no, or they aren't disciplined enough to set work hours. 00:12:59.422 --> 00:13:02.872 So either way, those work hours have to get put on the calendar, whether 00:13:02.872 --> 00:13:05.692 someone's giving you that schedule or you're making it for yourself. 00:13:06.292 --> 00:13:10.872 And self care is a category that so many women put on the back burner, 00:13:11.332 --> 00:13:15.822 but like my little airplane oxygen mask example, that's not a good idea. 00:13:16.422 --> 00:13:21.282 So we're expecting ourselves to be able to show up well for our family and our 00:13:21.282 --> 00:13:23.872 work, and we have to take care of us. 00:13:24.742 --> 00:13:27.662 And that means making self care a priority. 00:13:27.742 --> 00:13:31.772 Yes, it's a priority, not always a want. 00:13:32.342 --> 00:13:36.872 So, and I don't really mean like a once in a while spa day, although they are nice. 00:13:37.387 --> 00:13:38.257 Especially with some girlfriends. 00:13:39.172 --> 00:13:42.122 But I mean, making sure you get enough sleep. 00:13:42.352 --> 00:13:45.402 I mean, getting exercise time on the calendar. 00:13:45.742 --> 00:13:50.482 I mean, planning for healthy meals, which ties back to the planning meals 00:13:50.482 --> 00:13:52.302 for your family and things like that. 00:13:52.545 --> 00:13:56.645 And if you are one of those that are at a place in your life where you're trying to 00:13:56.695 --> 00:14:02.335 go after some new goals and things like that, you need to make a priority list of 00:14:02.345 --> 00:14:05.955 the tasks you need to do to achieve them. 00:14:06.025 --> 00:14:10.395 Breaking goals down into tasks is the best way to get them done. 00:14:10.795 --> 00:14:14.555 And then you can find space on the calendar for all of the tasks. 00:14:14.605 --> 00:14:18.105 And before you know it, you're going to have that goal checked off. 00:14:18.745 --> 00:14:23.565 Now that you have your categories and priorities and things that have to get 00:14:23.565 --> 00:14:28.335 done, things you want to get done, it's time to make your calendar for the week. 00:14:28.855 --> 00:14:31.765 Time blocking and color coding, here we come. 00:14:32.012 --> 00:14:36.592 And a quick side note, you may be saying to yourself, I just like to 00:14:36.592 --> 00:14:38.242 use the Google Calendar on my phone. 00:14:39.087 --> 00:14:42.797 For this exercise, I highly recommend doing it on paper. 00:14:43.347 --> 00:14:47.537 Then you can put it into your Google Calendar and set up the 00:14:47.537 --> 00:14:50.177 recurring items going forward. 00:14:50.587 --> 00:14:55.187 But for the initial laying out of your week, do it on paper. 00:14:55.977 --> 00:15:00.677 It could take several versions and I'll actually link a free download in the 00:15:00.677 --> 00:15:04.877 show notes where you can get a week at a glance printable and just print it 00:15:04.877 --> 00:15:09.607 off and print multiple copies and get to work planning out that ideal week. 00:15:10.037 --> 00:15:13.297 Decide the colors you want to use for your categories. 00:15:13.787 --> 00:15:18.837 I use blue for family, I use bright blue for must do, light blue for want 00:15:18.847 --> 00:15:24.587 to do, I use a version of yellow for work, so orange is the must do's, 00:15:24.587 --> 00:15:26.437 a true yellow is the want to do's. 00:15:26.967 --> 00:15:30.197 For personal and self care, I use pink, hot pink, pale pink. 00:15:30.637 --> 00:15:34.127 And for growth and goals, I use green, kelly green, and lime. 00:15:34.147 --> 00:15:40.087 So it's very easy to look at the calendar and know which things, 00:15:40.207 --> 00:15:43.907 go to what category, where I'm spending my time in the categories. 00:15:44.380 --> 00:15:50.780 So begin with the family category and time block those tasks in color. 00:15:51.410 --> 00:15:53.300 Be realistic about the time needed. 00:15:53.300 --> 00:15:54.430 Remember my yoga class. 00:15:54.470 --> 00:15:59.310 Apply that thought process to everything that's getting put on the calendar. 00:15:59.583 --> 00:16:02.723 Then do the work category and then do the self care category. 00:16:03.173 --> 00:16:07.683 Put it all on the calendar and you may have some overlap. 00:16:08.268 --> 00:16:14.888 Overlap is telling you where you need to streamline, delegate, re-evaluate, 00:16:14.908 --> 00:16:20.878 but it needs to be analyzed on how to adjust things to get it on the calendar. 00:16:21.838 --> 00:16:27.118 And depending on how you are or are not able to rearrange some things, 00:16:27.698 --> 00:16:31.328 it may show you that there are some things that you need to let go. 00:16:31.983 --> 00:16:33.643 At least for now, if you can. 00:16:34.007 --> 00:16:37.967 So maybe you love a particular yoga class, like I do. 00:16:38.637 --> 00:16:40.937 But, the time isn't working for you. 00:16:40.997 --> 00:16:46.057 And you're going to have to, for now, let that one go, and find one at a different 00:16:46.057 --> 00:16:51.387 time that is more aligned with how your calendar is working for you right now. 00:16:51.942 --> 00:16:57.047 And yes, rearranging a workout class is a pretty simple switch and basic example. 00:16:57.647 --> 00:17:01.967 There are much harder things to switch around, and this can be where 00:17:01.997 --> 00:17:07.947 arranging things like the carpools and delegating tasks can be really handy. 00:17:08.377 --> 00:17:11.757 Maybe you have a work meeting every Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. 00:17:11.807 --> 00:17:16.667 and you're always late because you can't drop the kids off at school before 7:45. 00:17:17.367 --> 00:17:21.657 This is where us mamas, we got to come together and support each other. 00:17:22.047 --> 00:17:25.103 So maybe, the neighbor can take the kids on Wednesday and then 00:17:25.103 --> 00:17:27.203 you take her kids on Friday. 00:17:27.650 --> 00:17:31.110 As the saying goes, it never hurts to ask, right? 00:17:31.110 --> 00:17:34.475 So go ahead and start asking some people for help and find 00:17:34.475 --> 00:17:36.195 ways that you can help them back. 00:17:36.422 --> 00:17:42.942 And after you've done all this, what items didn't find time to get on your calendar? 00:17:43.652 --> 00:17:48.222 So it's most likely time to let those things go, if you can. 00:17:48.792 --> 00:17:53.232 And visually seeing that you aren't going to be able to get things done 00:17:53.722 --> 00:17:59.692 makes it much easier to say no to those things that we were maybe saying yes to 00:18:00.152 --> 00:18:01.372 out of obligation. 00:18:01.912 --> 00:18:07.032 And it's much easier to tell someone, "Honestly, I just don't have the bandwidth 00:18:07.082 --> 00:18:08.782 to add that to my plate right now." 00:18:09.332 --> 00:18:13.182 And being directly honest like that is much better received 00:18:13.202 --> 00:18:16.402 because people always know when you're trying to make up excuses. 00:18:16.762 --> 00:18:22.032 So figure out what that ideal week looks like on paper. 00:18:22.292 --> 00:18:25.812 Rearrange all those little color coded boxes until you put the puzzle, the 00:18:25.822 --> 00:18:31.122 little Jenga pieces together and throw out the ones that are not going to work. 00:18:31.428 --> 00:18:36.318 And put it into your Google Calendar, if that's your calendar 00:18:36.448 --> 00:18:39.888 of choice, and live it for a week. 00:18:40.385 --> 00:18:43.595 And then after that week, just pause, reflect back. 00:18:43.975 --> 00:18:44.775 What worked? 00:18:45.195 --> 00:18:46.005 What didn't? 00:18:46.625 --> 00:18:48.195 What still needs some tweaks? 00:18:48.755 --> 00:18:51.455 Were there items that didn't have enough time allocated? 00:18:52.220 --> 00:18:55.660 Were there maybe some items that had too much time allocated? 00:18:56.240 --> 00:19:02.380 How can you reallocate to get those things aligned correctly with the time available? 00:19:03.110 --> 00:19:06.760 And after a few weeks, you will get this calendar working for you. 00:19:06.820 --> 00:19:11.220 It will become just autopilot, so to speak, and your days 00:19:11.220 --> 00:19:12.510 will run much smoother. 00:19:13.100 --> 00:19:17.540 And if you've plugged it into Google Calendar, it's pretty easy to share. 00:19:17.633 --> 00:19:23.093 Also, if you use things like Calendly for allowing clients to schedule meetings 00:19:23.093 --> 00:19:28.753 and everything, when you link that to your Google Calendar and you have put in 00:19:28.753 --> 00:19:32.898 reoccurring items of times that are family time and things like that, you never 00:19:32.898 --> 00:19:37.498 have to worry about someone booking an appointment with you when you've already 00:19:37.498 --> 00:19:39.428 carved out time for something else. 00:19:39.931 --> 00:19:43.671 So I hope these tips help you with your time management. 00:19:43.981 --> 00:19:47.201 They have really helped me along the way, even though I do have to kind 00:19:47.241 --> 00:19:51.401 of sometimes stop, reflect when I feel like my calendar has gotten off 00:19:51.401 --> 00:19:54.271 kilter and reevaluate it, reassess. 00:19:54.776 --> 00:19:58.966 Go back to that color coded drawing board and map it back out. 00:19:59.265 --> 00:20:05.210 And what's funny is when I go back and do these, you know, re evaluates or reflects 00:20:05.210 --> 00:20:10.340 or whatever, it's usually the things that I had told myself I was going to say no 00:20:10.340 --> 00:20:13.000 to that I have allowed to creep back in. 00:20:13.260 --> 00:20:15.910 And it's usually the things that maybe I've allowed... 00:20:16.220 --> 00:20:20.960 I've let a boundary with a client kind of fall down and I'm spending 00:20:20.960 --> 00:20:22.570 too much time or things like that. 00:20:22.950 --> 00:20:27.700 But generally the things I find when I look back on getting my calendar 00:20:27.700 --> 00:20:31.935 back on track over how I spent my time the prior week, It's the things 00:20:31.935 --> 00:20:35.755 that I was complaining about that were stressing me out that are actually 00:20:35.755 --> 00:20:38.055 the ones disrupting my calendar. 00:20:38.485 --> 00:20:43.215 So when you really focus on your priorities on your calendar and then 00:20:43.225 --> 00:20:48.395 you can notice when things creep in that are not aligned, it's an easy 00:20:48.395 --> 00:20:52.495 way to immediately nip them in the bud and get things back on track. 00:20:53.005 --> 00:20:55.155 So until next time, bye!