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057: Get It Done in 2018: 13 Ways to Manage Your Time

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SUMMARY:

Welcome back to another episode of the Launch Youniversity Podcast!

You have big plans for 2018, but how can you accomplish it all? Today, Shane and David are talking about the techniques they use to manage their day, take care of their to-do lists and achieve their goals.

Welcome to episode 57 of The Launch Youniversity Podcast

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

THREE KEY TAKEAWAYS:

1. Calendar plan once per week. 

Sundays are known as meal prep days for a lot of people, but what about calendar planning? Often, we look at our big picture goals, but we don’t do the work to break them down into realistic small goals. The way David combats this is with a weekly calendar planning ritual.

First, he looks at his goals for the quarter. Then, he breaks them down by month. Finally, each Sunday, he sees what he needs to accomplish over the week and breaks it down into days. He puts those tasks on his calendar and blocks out the time to do it.

2. Do what only you can do. 

Shane calls this “finding your genius.” It’s the place where passion and skill collide. For Shane, he’d like to manage the family finances, but over time he’s found that he doesn’t really like doing it and that his wife is better at it. Instead, Shane’s gifting is goal-setting and encouragement, so that’s what he puts his focus on. When you’re operating in your genius and doing what only you can do, you’ll not only find personal fulfillment but it’s where you’ll make the biggest contributions to those around you.

3. Get rid of low payback activities. 

Evaluate the activities in your life that offer little payback on getting you closer to the things you want to accomplish and either eliminate them or put boundaries on them. Social media is a prime example of how easy it is to get carried away in a low payback activity. There’s a bunch of apps you can download that help you track your social media time and put parameters on it. Or, you can choose 1 or 2 times a day where you give yourself a specific amount of time to check updates.

052: Get More Done: Time Management Tips You Need Today with David and Shane

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This podcast originally aired in May 2017

SUMMARY:

Welcome back to another episode of the Launch Youniversity Podcast!

Today, Shane and David are talking about the techniques they use to manage their day, take care of their to-do lists and achieve their goals. If you’ve ever thought about all the things you want to accomplish and thought “How will I ever get this done?” then this episode is for you.

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

THREE KEY TAKEAWAYS:

1. Calendar plan once per week. 

Sundays are known as meal prep days for a lot of people, but what about calendar planning? Often, we look at our big picture goals, but we don’t do the work to break them down into realistic small goals. The way David combats this is with a weekly calendar planning ritual.

First, he looks at his goals for the quarter. Then. he breaks them down by week. Then, each Sunday, he sees what he needs to accomplish over the week and breaks it down into days. He puts those tasks on his calendar and blocks out the time to do it.

2. Do what only you can do. 

Shane calls this “finding your genius.” It’s the place where passion and skill collide. For Shane, he wants to be the one in his family who takes care of the finances, but over time he’s found that he doesn’t really like doing it and that his wife is better at it. Instead, Shane’s gifting is goal-setting and encouragement, so that’s what he puts his focus on. When you’re operating in your genius and doing what only you can do, you’ll not only find personal fulfillment but it’s where you’ll make the biggest contributions to those around you.

3. Get rid of low payback activities. 

Evaluate the activities in your life that offer little payback on getting you closer to the things you want to accomplish and either eliminate them or put boundaries on them. Social media is a prime example of how easy it is to get carried away in a low payback activity. There’s a bunch of apps you can download that help you track your social media time and put parameters on it. Or, you can choose 1 or 2 times a day where you give yourself a specific amount of time to check updates.

050: Carey Nieuwhof’s Tips on Launching, Growing and Mastering Your Schedule For Good

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SUMMARY:

This episode originally aired on 01/26/2017

This week, Launch Youniversity is honored to be joined by Carey Nieuwhof. Carey is someone who people might look at and think “how does he do it all?“. Carey serves as a Senior Pastor at Connexus Church in Toronto. He has a blog with several million readers. He writes and publishes books. He has a top leadership podcast with millions of downloads. And. last year he launched an online course called The High Impact Leader.

But the thing is, Carey will be the first to tell you that he isn’t Superman. However, has learned to master his energy and schedule. Through all of his experience launching, Carey has more than a few words of wisdom to share with the Launch Youniversity listeners. We hope you enjoy this interview as much as we did.

HELPFUL LINKS AND RESOURCES:

Parenting Beyond Your Capacity: Connect Your Family to a Wider Community (The Orange Series) by Reggie Joiner and Carey Nieuwhof

Lasting Impact: 7 Powerful Conversations That Will Help Your Church Grow by Carey Nieuwhof

Carey’s The High Impact Leader Course

The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast

Carey’s Blog

Carey’s Facebook

Carey’s Twitter

Carey’s Instagram

THREE KEY TAKEAWAYS:

1. You don’t need a million dollars or 1,000 people to launch.

You’ve heard it before: Don’t let perfection get in the way of progress. When you’re launching something new, getting started is half the battle. We tell ourselves lies and excuses like “I don’t have the right equipment” or “I don’t have an audience yet” when the truth is: The most important thing you can do is start. Carey started his blog from scratch with a clear goal—get 100,000 readers within a year—and a $79 blog template. When he committed to consistency, he was shocked at how his blog grew to just under 1 million readers in a year. Starting (and staying consistent) wins every time.

2. Don’t despise small beginnings.

We’ve said it on the podcast before: If you wait until your product is ready for launch… you’re probably launching too late. It’s okay to take an idea or product and share it before it’s perfect. See how people react, take their feedback into consideration and continue to fine-tune things. This is why The Launch Sequence is cyclical, not linear.

3. Do what you’re best at when you’re at your best. 

There’s an equal number of hours per day. but not all hours are equal. Carey found that his optimal time to get his writing done is first thing in the morning. For Carey, he learned that if he writes a blog post at 8am, it will be better content than if he had tried to write it in the afternoon or at night. Consider your strengths and then consider the time of day that you work best. When you combine those two things together, you’ll be amazed at what you can accomplish.

047: Make Your Idea Happen: Lessons and Best Practices From the Team

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SUMMARY:

Having the right ideas is the fun (and easy!) part. Putting those into action is where the hard work starts. David, Jeff and Kevin are on the podcast today talking about the lessons and best practices that have helped them move their ideas and dreams into plans, and those plans into action.

Welcome to episode 47 of the podcast.

THREE KEY TAKEAWAYS:

1. You calendar can be more than your list of obligations. Let it be your plan.

Have you ever gotten to the end of the day and thought “I don’t even know what I did today?” Not because you weren’t busy, but because you didn’t have a plan. And because you didn’t have a plan, you went from obligation to obligation without being able to check anything meaningful off of your to-do list.

To solve this problem, every four weeks David does a deep-dive into his calendar. Yes, he blocks out things like vacation time and meetings, but what about the things that often get pushed aside when you get busy? Like working out, cooking dinner, or even spending time with your kids or spouse. When you make a plan for how you’re going to spend your time and schedule it, you have instant accountability to know what you need to be doing and when. It helps you prioritize the things you care about, see any gaps of free time and feel like you’re actually  accomplishing what you want to.

2. Still no time? Determine where you’re overcommitting. 

Make it mathematical. If you’re trying to base it on projects or causes you care about, you’ll always be overcommitted. Figure out how many hours you want to ideally be spending with family, on work, and in recreation. Then, based on those numbers, figure out how many extra hours of free time you have. If you find that you have 8 hours of free time per month, but are involved in your local chamber of commerce that eats up 25 hours a month… something has to give. Lay everything out on the table, make it mathematical, and then cut back.

3. Strategic Relationships

When we’re busy taking care of action steps, we can forget about the people. Who are the strategic people you need to focus on when you’re planning out our week or month? Spouse, child, co-worker, peer networking? Don’t forget about the people.

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality by Scott Belsky

Basecamp

Tommy Newberry’s Weekly Focus

030: Getting Things Done: Honing Your Time Management Ninja Skills

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How Will I Ever Get This Done? Honing Your Time Management Ninja Skills
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Summary:

Today, Shane and David are talking about the techniques they use to manage their day, take care of their to-do lists and achieve their goals. If you’ve ever thought about all the things you want to accomplish and thought “How will I ever get this done?” then this time management episode is for you.

Welcome to episode 30 of the Launch Youniversity Podcast.

Links + Resources:

The Five Steps of the Launch Sequence
Like Launch Youniversity on Facebook
Tommy Newberry’s 1% Club
Send us an email to let us know what you’d like to hear on the podcast!

Three Takeaways:

1. Calendar plan once per week.
Sundays are known as meal prep days for a lot of people, but what about calendar planning? Often, we look at our big picture goals, but we don’t do the work to break them down into realistic small goals. The way David combats this is with a weekly calendar planning ritual.

First, he looks at his goals for the quarter. Then. he breaks them down by week. Then, each Sunday, he sees what he needs to accomplish over the week and breaks it down into days. He puts those tasks on his calendar and blocks out the time to do it.

2. Do what only you can do.
Shane calls this “finding your genius.” It’s the place where passion and skill collide. For Shane, he wants to be the one in his family who takes care of the finances, but over time he’s found that he doesn’t really like doing it and that his wife is better at it. Instead, Shane’s gifting is goal-setting and encouragement, so that’s what he puts his focus on. When you’re operating in your genius and doing what only you can do, you’ll not only find personal fulfillment but it’s where you’ll make the biggest contributions to those around you.

3. Get rid of low payback activities.
Evaluate the activities in your life that offer little payback on getting you closer to the things you want to accomplish and either eliminate them or put boundaries on them. Social media is a prime example of how easy it is to get carried away in a low payback activity. There’s a bunch of apps you can download that help you track your social media time and put parameters on it. Or, you can choose 1 or 2 times a day where you give yourself a specific amount of time to check updates.

Thanks for listening to another episode of the Launch Youniversity Podcast! Remember to subscribe so that you never miss an episode. Next week we’re talking to Jan Smith, vocal coach to musicians like Justin Beiber, The Band Perry and Usher!