Episode #624
How to Get More Out of Your Day 
April 16, 2018

In episode #624, Eric and Neil discuss how you can get more out of your day. Tune in to hear how you should be organizing your life.

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

  • [00:27] Today’s Topic: How to Get More Out of Your Day
  • [00:40] Google “Michael Hyatt Perfect Day”, which will explain how to block out your day.
  • [00:53] Eric and Neil record at a set time every week.
  • [01:07] Thursdays are Eric’s content days. Fridays are for his SAS products.
  • [02:05] Eric will do networking events, dinners, etc., because it is a priority for growing his business.
  • [02:40] Figure out your end goal and cut everything else out.
  • [03:00] Neil doesn’t do networking events, rather he does actual tasks.
  • [03:15] He feels that if he hasn’t accomplished his goals, he can’t rest, so he doesn’t care about work/life balance: he works through illnesses and holidays.
  • [03:29] Mark Schuster did a blog post “Learning Before Earning”, which you should read.
  • [04:09] The book, The One Thing, tells you to pick your most important goal and to just focus on that.
  • [05:06] Building or fostering good habits is key.
  • [05:15] You have to rank things to determine which is the most urgent/important.
  • [05:42] Check out Rescue Time: It will show you how you are spending your time and allow you to cut the fat.
  • [06:15] Delegate!
  • [07:10] That’s all for today!
  • [07:16] Go to Singlegrain.com/Giveway for a special marketing tool giveaway!

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