Do you know the classic business mistake that almost all business people fall into?
It’s working IN their business, and not working ON their business.
Despite the constant talk entrepreneurs bring up about “freedom,” many business people glue their bodies to their chairs, paste their hands to their keyboards, and enter into a trance with their bright computer screens.
And the worst part?
Have you ever wished that you could get more done in your life?
Let me tell you something: I can totally relate to this idea…
As I’m sitting in front of my computer and writing this lesson to deliver some great value to you, I’m going through the same struggles that you encounter in your life.
Luckily, I discovered a secret early in my life… and that secret helped me to create well over 100 products, start and numerous endurance races, and complete many other projects and journeys that I’m grateful for.
And I’m here to share this secret with you… and it’s – surprisingly – a simple one.
One of the questions I am asked frequently is, “How do I know what I should put on my schedule?” Because there are so many parts involved in running an Internet business (or running your life for that matter), it can get confusing in selecting what gets a priority on the schedule.
There are always choices to make. Should I do this or that? Should I do this first or that first? There is only so much time in the day, and more than enough stuff to do to last many days!
So, the question is – what to do?
Let me run through my own plan that I use to c.h.o.o.s.e. priorities…
We’re living in an age of interruptions and distractions.
Email, social media, mobile phones, and other new ways of instant communication take our focus away from daily tasks and long-term plans.
But those nasty habits (like checking your email a zillion times a day) are not the only things that keep you away from doing meaningful work.
Small tasks are another issue with most people. Unless mindfully handled, they are problematic because:
When you look at your schedule, what do you see? Most people see too much stuff to do! Best case scenario, they see a manageable to-do list.
When I look at my schedule, I see opportunities to free up time. Seriously, that’s what I see because that’s what I search for. Every single day.
When I print out my schedule, one of the first things I do is start tweaking it. I try to identify things I can do in order to create gaps where there is uncommitted time. When I create enough of these gaps, I have much more of my day to use on things that are more important to me than work.
That should be a daily goal of yours. To create uncommitted time. Time that you can use for whatever you want. I’m not talking about being lazy or taking unhealthy shortcuts that lead to poor quality results. I’m talking about being strategic so you can F.R.E.E. up time…
F – FINISH a project.
R – REEXAMINE the essential.
E – EVALUATE your schedule.
E – EXTEND your activities.