In search of increased productivity, many of us turn to time management to help us get more work done. We’ve been taught (and perhaps believe) that if we organize and plan our work “better,” we’ll unlock a level of productivity that results in greater profit — with ease.
Yet, the opposite is often the reality.
Time management has caused many of us to wake up earlier in order to squeeze in self care practices. We’ve segmented our calendars with back-to-back commitments or projects. We’ve even added distractions that result from the acquisition and administration of new tools or apps.
Here’s the true nature of time: We don’t manage time. Time manages us.
Yet, the opposite is often the reality.
Time management has caused many of us to wake up earlier in order to squeeze in self care practices. We’ve segmented our calendars with back-to-back commitments or projects. We’ve even added distractions that result from the acquisition and administration of new tools or apps.
Here’s the true nature of time: We don’t manage time. Time manages us.
Time tells us when one day ends and a new one begins. Cultural norms about time tell us when to eat lunch and the earliest acceptable time to have a drink after work.
So if time controls us, how does a person increase their productivity? The answer lies in managing focus instead of trying to manage time.
By combining priority management techniques with brand values, you can optimize the time you have available to work.
After you’re clear on WHAT to focus and HOW to focus on it, nearly any calendar or time management app will do. Why? Because you’ve determine the things most relevant to your brand values that are worthy of your time and attention.
Time management tools are fantastic for organizing the inputs but are terrible for qualifying the relevancy of those inputs.
With a cultural focus on managing time rather than managing what’s most relevant, I see retailers and manufacturers waist both time and money. In an industry that requires a strong, healthy cash flow, this simple but devastating oversight is contributing to a disproportionate often harmful work/life mix and early business closures.
So I created a masterclass to help you with this.
So if time controls us, how does a person increase their productivity? The answer lies in managing focus instead of trying to manage time.
By combining priority management techniques with brand values, you can optimize the time you have available to work.
After you’re clear on WHAT to focus and HOW to focus on it, nearly any calendar or time management app will do. Why? Because you’ve determine the things most relevant to your brand values that are worthy of your time and attention.
Time management tools are fantastic for organizing the inputs but are terrible for qualifying the relevancy of those inputs.
With a cultural focus on managing time rather than managing what’s most relevant, I see retailers and manufacturers waist both time and money. In an industry that requires a strong, healthy cash flow, this simple but devastating oversight is contributing to a disproportionate often harmful work/life mix and early business closures.
So I created a masterclass to help you with this.
Solution to Success: Make more time. Make more money. is a FREE 30-minute productivity masterclass specifically for merchants.
During this class I give you the framework I teach students inside my program The Merchant Map: A step-by-step process for making real progress in your business.
Combining this framework with your current business practices, you can start making real and immediate business progress today.
During this class I give you the framework I teach students inside my program The Merchant Map: A step-by-step process for making real progress in your business.
Combining this framework with your current business practices, you can start making real and immediate business progress today.
