22 - Time Management & Energetic Blueprints for Entrepreneurs: Get More Done in Less Time
If you’ve got time management issues, guess what? Time isn’t the issue, energy is! Learn how to discover your unique energetic blueprint, maximize your natural energy, and get more done in today’s episode of Payday With Rayray.
“Maximizing your energy is the most important part of the whole conversation.”
– Rachel Bell
In this episode, I’ll squash the commonly held belief that time is the problem when discussing time management. You’ll learn the four pillars of your energetic blueprint and how to organize your tasks to get more done. I’ll give you some golden tools and hacks to fill your time with what you love and stop draining your energy with the things that wear you out.
Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from me in this episode:
My digits – text me!
Why time management isn’t actually about managing time.
Why I disable notifications on my phone (I know, it’s so un-Millennial of me).
The 4 pillars of your energetic blueprint.
How to organize your tasks and projects to get WAY more done.
Time management hacks that literally add hours to your day.
Show Notes
01:00 – Introducing today’s episode topic: Time and energy management.
03:15 – Time isn’t the real issue, the real issue is your energy level.
04:45 – The Community app and information about OCA.
07:30 – Distractions drain us; control your tech and don’t let it control you.
08:00 – Allocate time for your tech and decide when you want to expend that energy.
09:25 – There are four pillars of your energetic blueprint.
11:00 – Pillar #1 – Maker vs. manager tasks.
11:20 – Only put tasks on your to-do list, not projects
12:20 – Categorize your tasks as “maker” (creative) or “manager” (administrative).
13:45 – Maker tasks are your own, while manager tasks can eventually be outsourced.
14:12 – Determine which tasks give you energy or deplete your energy.
14:30 – If maker tasks energize you, front-load your day with maker tasks or designate days to maker or manager tasks specifically.
15:30 – Don’t context-switch by getting distracted by other tasks.
16:35 – Try planning your days in advance.
17:00 – Pillar #2 – Your zone of genius.
17:05 – A zone of genius grid writing exercise!
19:30 – Determine what can be outsourced by seeing what lies outside your zone of genius; know how things need to get done, then delegate it.
21:05 – Eventually, you will need to delegate what you’re good at but don’t like.
22:45 – Pillar #3 – Chronotypes.
23:00 – Master your biological clock by discovering your peak times during the day.
25:50 – You’ll be either a bear, wolf, lion, or dolphin.
27:00 – Pillar #4 – The four phases of a woman’s cycle.
27:40 – The menstrual phase – the best time to go inward and problem-solve.
29:15 – The follicular phase – more energy, brain power, and problem-solving skills.
30:00 – The ovulation phase – boosted confidence, communication, sex drive, energy and socialization.
30:50 – The luteal phase – When the grounded-ness and tuning-in starts coming back.
32:00 – Time management hacks:
32:15 – Theme your days and/or time-block your day based on themes.
33:50 – Optimize, automate, and delegate; everything is a system.
35:00 – Document your processes and look for redundancies.
36:25 – Track your time using a tool like Toggl to see how long things take.
37:10 – Try Zapier and Airtable to automate and streamline processes.
38:50 – Delegation: If you can’t automate or optimize, delegate!
“You have your energetic blueprint on deck!”
– Rachel Bell
Exercise
Hit me up! I’m on the Community app and my number is (858)264-3540.
