How to Make Time For Success

All Things Career

If you’re building a business or managing a side hustle listen up because today we’re going to review how to structure your schedule in a way that builds good habits and leads to long-term success through Time Blocking.

In time blocking your schedule, each block is dedicated to accomplishing a specific task, or group of tasks, and only those specific tasks. YES, this means no checking social media, taking un-urgent phone calls, and responding to emails during designated time blocks.

For those that are used to keeping a long to-do list and struggle to decide which items to check off first, you’ll soon be starting each day with a concrete schedule that lays out what you’ll work on and when. No more multitasking and allowing interruptions to dictate your day.

Here's a high-level overview of my typical workday:

6:00 AM - 6:30 AM (Wake Up + Morning Ritual)

7:00 AM - 7:45 AM (GYM)

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM (Daily Metric Review)

8:45 AM - 9:15 AM (Morning Buffer Block)

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Strategic Block #1)

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM (Mid-Day Buffer Block)

Noon - 1:00 PM (Breakout Block)

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Strategic Block #2)

(OPTIONAL) 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM (Afternoon Buffer Block)

(OPTIONAL) 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Breakout Block)

(OPTIONAL) 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Strategic Block #3)

(OPTIONAL) 7:45 PM - 8:15 PM (Evening Buffer Block)

10:45 PM - 11:00 PM (Go to Bed + Night Ritual)

Download our time blocking framework to position yourself for success. The framework includes descriptions of each task and provides ideas on how you can maximize your time.
Click Here For Your Time Blocking Schedule Framework
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