Chill Out, Do More

How to Maximize Your Time

&
Jumpstart Your Motivation
“I’m SO tired....”
“But you don’t get it, I’m BUSY!”

“What’s the point of working so hard?”

“Why did I sign myself up for this again?”

“I HATE freelancing!”
“Today, I spent 3 hours watching TV, and then, I STILL
couldn’t get motivated to do anything so I took a 2
hour nap after that.”
Time vs. Energy
Time = the hours in your day...

Energy = how much power you have to be

effective…

Which one do you have more control over?

Feel & Do

What you feel DIRECTLY IMPACTS what you can do.

Example: I hate my corporate job full of office politics and
busywork. My job is easy, but I’m still drained by 6pm and
then I DO nothing.
Takeaway: It’s not enough to just focus on what you need to
do.
Strategies
Strategy 1: The Time Diary

How much are you getting out of it?

Is it productivity-dense?
How many $$$ is the last 10% worth?
See Spreadsheet
Strategy 2: The $1,000 Break

Make time away feel really different

De-screen
Black or white (no gray)
Intense productivity? Try intense breaking.
Strategy 3: Thinking/Sinking

Shaving
Washing dishes
Weeding the yard

What do these have in common?

Strategy 4: Multi-tasking

“I multi-task!”

Why??
Strategy 5: Be The Boss

The Power of Assignments

Deliverables not time
Get ‘em done!
Strategy 6: One-Pointed Attention

Unscatter - why this is important

Turn ‘em all off
How long can you hold it?
Strategy 7: The 28-Day
Motivation Method

My (successful) screenwriter friend who has a 60+ hr a week

job
“28 days makes a habit”
It’s not about motivation!!!!
Time Management vs. Energy Optimization

Get MORE out of LESS time

Time obsession comes from industrial revolution and factory
work, clocking in and out
You’re the world’s first truly independent workforce, USE IT!
Questions

“I’m spending all my time pitching these leads...”

“It takes so much time to talk to customers! How can I
scale?”
How does Google Maps answer 10,000 customer inquiries a
day with a team of 3-5 people?
Questions
“I get distracted and unmotivated...help!”
“I like my job and want to keep it... but I also want to do
more freelancing...help!”
What are your real goals?
Hard to be ‘motivated’ or guided when there’s no goal in
sight
The 12-Month Plan

See Worksheet