Today's Big Idea: It’s not enough to just to schedule a time-block for yourself. Following through takes the cooperation of the people around you. Being successful requires creating a culture of time-blocking.
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What is The ONE Thing Workshop? My name is Josh Friberg. I am a lifelong trainer. I am a certified trainer of The ONE Thing Workshop, built off the best-seller by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan. Who is this for? The entrepreneur, business owner, or leader looking for greater productivity, lower stress, and how to balance well in your professional and personal life. We are going to go deep into making your life amazing, not by doing more, but by doing less.
Four steps to help you develop a culture of time-blocking.
1. Enlist Support - Explain the value and purpose of what you are doing.
2. Ask questions - Could this question wait until I am finished?”
3. Don’t be subtle - Create a barrier for people who want to interrupt.
4. Give it time - 66 days or more will be necessary to make this a habit.
Teach the people around you to give your time-block the same weight they would to a meeting with another person. Explaining the importance of what you are doing to others and ask for their support. Post obvious signs and reminders to protect your time. Be patient and give this technique the time it needs to become established.
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Today's Big Idea: Time-blocking is reserving specific time for a specific purpose. Protect your time-block by considering it an appointment with yourself.
What is The ONE Thing Workshop My name is Josh Friberg. I am a lifelong trainer. I am a certified trainer of The ONE Thing Workshop, built off the best-seller by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan. Who is this for? The entrepreneur, business owner, or leader looking for greater productivity, lower stress, and how to balance well in your professional and personal life. We are going to go deep into making your life amazing, not by doing more, but by doing less. Learn to give appointments with yourself the same weight as an appointment with a doctor. Remember, it’s not just a promise to you, it’s a promise that affects others. Guidelines for Time-Blocking:
Start with one hour of time-blocking. You can to choose to change it if it is important, but replace it. Simply say, “I have an appointment” - even if there isn’t another person involved. People don’t usually ask you the nature of your appointment. Cal Newport, “It’s ok to make your no firm and your reason vague.” This will get you out of 90% scheduled conflicts.
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Intro to Season Two. Our life is not only about one thing. How to use the focusing question to decide if what you are focusing on is appropriate to the moment.
What is The ONE Thing Workshop
My name is Josh Friberg. I am a lifelong trainer. I am a certified trainer of The ONE Thing Workshop, built off the best-seller by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan. Who is this for? The entrepreneur, business owner, or leader looking for greater productivity, lower stress, and how to balance well in your professional and personal life. We are going to go deep into making your life amazing, not by doing more, but by doing less.
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Remember the focusing question: What is the one thing, I can do, such that by doing, makes everything else easier or unnecessary?
There are many priorities in life. How to use the focusing question to decide what is one most important thing in any one area.
A client uses the focusing question to decide on the one thing from a list of three priorities: eating right, exercising more, going to bed earlier.