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We all know that time is one of our most precious resources.
How we allocate it often determines our success.
You plan to complete a long-awaited task today, but something "gets in the way"...
So, it just keeps getting pushed back.
You want to finish a project, but you don't have the time, so you don't start it.
Doesn't it... sound familiar? π
To maximize your time, you first need to understand the importance of each period and how to use them effectively.
Whether it's work, study, leisure or personal development.
When you manage your time consciously:
you will be able to make better use of every minute,
to achieve your long-held dreams,
And create a system in your life.
Relax...
From today, you will become a time-efficient machine!
Before we get started, let's see...
π How's the challenge?
ποΈ Truth About Money - Documentary
I think we are about to make the most serious YouTube video ever.
It had more research than the Matrix and Dopamine Detox combined.
Finally, a video that explains the essence of money and shows why so many people are poor.
However, there is a big punchline at the end...
I can't tell you much, but one thing is for sure:
IT'S WORTH WATCHING!!!
If all goes well, you can see it on Saturday here on the channel OM
π€ Mindset Meetup
400 young people honored us with their presence!
It was unconscious, literally a euphoric state...
We got better and better reviews, I'll upload them somewhere, because here would be too many.
You can see the pictures here.
(the link is only available for 3 days)
The next event will be on August 3rd in Budapest!
We plan to do it twice as long!
π‘ Side note: We are strongly considering creating a waiting list and only the fastest people can come. Or putting in some sort of competition so that only the people who want it the most and do it really can come! A little "Capital Club" feeling...
Buckle up, we're off!
π Why is it so hard to manage your time?
The main problem is:
"We want to achieve too much in too little time."
And that leaves us feeling dissatisfied.
We don't seem to be moving fast enough, we're behind, we're wasting our time and so on...
Let's first look at why we feel we have "little" time:
1. Full or distracting π΅βπ«
This is the main reason why you have too little time.
Everyone has 24 hours in a day, of which there's a good chance you sleep 8.
That leaves 16 hours, 8 of which are spent at school or work. π¨βπ»
Then you are left with the final 8 hours in which to actually get on with your tasks.
The problem is that more than half of those 8 hours are spent in front of your phone screen. π±
About 5 hours on average.
That left us only 3 hours to achieve our dreams and then there's showering, eating, not to mention Netflix.
π‘Side note: If you have an iPhone, be sure to download Opal, it will solve this problem for you!
Most of our day is filled with dead time. π
Meaning: unused time between activities.
So, when you're going to school or coming home from training, it's all dead time, when you can't do anything but wait and Instagram.
Or, in a good case, you can put in a summary from the BookBase and improve. π§
2. The eternal multitasking π€ΉββοΈ
Because we feel the pressure on ourselves and know we have little time.
So, we try to do several things at once.
We think it will help. π
It will be the magic elixir for our problems!
But unfortunately, it's not...πββοΈ
"Contrary to popular belief, we tend to work slower and less efficiently when we are doing more than one task at a time. Multitasking leads to what psychologistβs call "task switching costs" - negative effects, i.e., switching from task to task consumes more time than it saves."
Madore KP, Wagner AD. multicosts of multitasking. cerebrum. 2019;2019:cer-04-19.
πBook recommendation: Gary Keller's masterpiece "The One Thing" outlines exactly this problem. You can listen to it at BookBase. π§
Because it only slows us down in getting things done, we sink deeper and deeper into a sea of to-dos.
And we're not stopping there...
1. We have false expectations π€
Social media has trapped us into thinking that what happens there is what happens there.
Because we see a lot of young people on Lamborghini.
So, we can rightly think we are being left behind.
We have not worked "hard" enough.
When it's not even close...
π‘ Side note: I'll just whisper that a lot of Lamborghinis pictures have the license plate obscured because you could easily find the rental car they have. π₯²
All we see is an overly filtered image that highlights 1-1 top moment from that person's life. π€
But we don't see the actual numbers, the results - or only in a distorted way.
And this lulls us into a world of unattainable goals. π΅βπ«
2. We cannot break down our tasks β
So, we face a huge challenge.
Which of course we want to achieve immediately! π§ββοΈ
And that can sometimes be disappointing...
Because we have no idea how to get started.
And we've only got 20-30 minutes anyway, so we'd rather not get started. π
We didn't even notice, but we fell into the procrastination trap again.
Our brains have tricked us again! π§
Finally, the last piece of the puzzle...
3. Decision fatigue π΄
Because you have to make so many decisions every day, your brain gets exhausted by the end of the day.
Imagine if you were a battery... π
Since you use it all day, it should be recharged at the end of the day.
But, you don't...
Because you get home late, that's when you expect him to think creatively and tackle those huge tasks you can't even break down. π
Let's be honest, you don't feel like it.
So, you make up any excuse you can to NOT do anything like this. π·
That's when Netflix, Instagram and others come in...
Suddenly you feel like cleaning your room, cooking dinner, or just playing a game of chess (yes, I do that a lot). π
This is exactly why you can't manage your time properly!
But in the next part I'll show you how to take back control...
This newsletter only grows organically, which means that the only way to get more people to read my writing is if you find it valuable and send it to 1-2 people you know.
I'm doing it all so that I can help as many young people as possible by sharing my experiences and thereby create a better world for ourselves.
Thank you if you help me with a forward! π§‘
π§ But before that, the usual outlook...
How to manage your time well?
I've provided 1-1 solution to all the problems mentioned above, so you just need to incorporate them and you'll be on your way to achieving your goals!
1. Follow everyone on Social Media π«΅
And by that I mean those who want to pull you down or those you "measure up" to.
You may not see it yet, but trust me...
It will help your schedule too!
So you won't be measuring yourself against a false standard.
π‘ Side note: If you can't / don't want to track him down for some reason, then simply just hide his Story and Posts. That way you avoid offence and still help yourself.
2. Download Opal π²
And try to halve your screen time.
Think of it as more time to achieve your goals π
It doesn't matter if you TikTok for 2 or 2.5 hours a day.
You won't notice the difference... π
3. Have a specific goal π―
Know what you are working towards, the more specific the better!
"If you don't know where you're going, neither wind is in your favor."
This one small step alone will improve your efficiency.
You'll be heading in the right direction and not making unnecessary circles.
4. Break it down into smaller steps π§±
Take out an A4 sheet of paper. Write your goal on the top and then work your way down step by step.
Always write down only the next small step, nothing else.
By the end you'll have a brutally long list, but it will have small steps on it that you can easily do 2-3 of in 1 day. π€
π‘ Side note: If you have no idea how to do it, ask chatGPT for help and type this: "Make a comprehensive to-do list for my goal. It should include every step on the way. Literally everything. If possible, try to break it into 30 minutes tasks. My goal is _____. "
And substitute your goal here.
The more specific you are, the better your list will be!
5. Priorities your difficult tasks πͺ
Now that we've broken down your goal into smaller tasks and said 2-3 can be done in a day.
Now it's time to prioritize your tasks for the day.
As Brian Tracy writes in his bestselling book, Swallow the Frog, you should start your day with your most difficult tasks.
After all, if you do those, you'll get a boost for the whole day. π¨
Because you've already done the hardest task of the day.
Plus, because you do them in the morning, you'll keep your mind fresh and won't fall into the trap of decision fatigue. π§
See just a little flip of the equation and you can see how much it can help.
π‘ Side note: If school or work is getting in the way, try to get yourself into the habit of going to bed earlier, but getting up earlier in return. That way you can squeeze in a session before school or work. You know, when your brain is still fresh.
π Book recommendations: The book "5am club" is about exactly that. It shows you why it's worth getting up early and what that little decision can do for your whole journey. It's up in BookBase! π§
6. Quit Multitasking π«
Completely forget about Multitasking, perceive it as an antidote to efficiency.
Anytime you want to multitask, think about the fact that it will now specifically slow you down. π
Only 1 task at a time!
When you finish that one you can move on to the next one or take a quick break to do whatever you want.
π Book recommendations: "Deep Work" by Cal Newport and "Flow" by MihΓ‘ly CsΓkszentmihΓ‘lyi are about exactly that. If you listen to these two, you'll never have trouble multitasking again. Both of them are up in the BookBase. π§
π‘ Side note: Buy a kitchen stopwatch, you know, the one with the bowling power. And set yourself a deadline - usually 50 minutes - then start working on your task. Most of the time you'll get it done. It's based on Parkinson's principle that "A task consumes exactly the amount of time you put into it."
7. Be flexible with yourself βοΈ
You may not be available at the same time every day.
So don't beat yourself up about it. π€·ββοΈ
Try to think in blocks of time.
That means writing down what's important in your calendar and putting tasks in between. π
However, these tasks are easy to move around.
So, you can get to it when you have time.
I show you my own calendar:
8. Setting too many goals for the day π
And that's why you can't meet them...
The perfect "goal number" is 3.
Less than 3 goals are usually too easy (although it depends on many things)
More than 3 goals are unnecessary because it splits your focus.
So, I suggest, depending on the size of your goals, but no more than 3 tasks per day.
π‘ Side note: If you set 3 goals your brain won't "crack" at the thought of the tasks you have to accomplish. You'll easily complete them, in fact... you'll want to complete more tasks "after all, if you've done these, why not do the rest now?" So, you won't procrastinate, you won't procrastinate, you'll fall into a state of "flow".
9. Block out distractions β
Close the door to your room, put on some soft music if you like.
The point is to start the task at hand in a calm and comfortable environment. β
Get your phone out of the room, it's the biggest distraction!
You won't need it!
You'd just automatically reach for it and boom... you'd be scrolling away your precious time. β³
Don't be interrupted when you're doing what's most important to you...
Achieving your goal! π―
An unlocked door, a shout, a stray message and...
You're already thrown out of your "work" state, and getting back into it... let's face it, it's not the easiest.
Now I didn't write a separate "What exactly do you do?" section, because I've specifically told you what to do! π
π₯ Biggest challenge
Interviewing users who have recently unsubscribed and understanding what we have done wrong. π€
What should we do differently?
I'm confident that we'll have a lot of useful info after these interviews and clear the way. π€
The next month will be dedicated to this specific topic, so it's good to hear as many people's opinions as soon as possible.
My next week or so will be all about that! π
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π·πΌββοΈ Fix It Friday
π There was a Bug with the login. Edu fixed it with record speed!
π§ Also, the sound files for 2 summaries were quite crackly for some reason, so we replaced those too. I think it was an upload bug.
π What have I read now?
I read Greg Crabtree's second book "Simple Number 2.0". What's not to say it's quite a high-tech book, it goes roughly into goodwill calculation and scaling. π
It's brilliant, we're just not there yet to use everything from it.
I've also started Patrick Lencioni's book "The Motive", which was recommended by Hormozi. He said it was the best book on leadership. π₯
As I'm about to take this skill to the next level, this book immediately took the top spot on the list.
π§ What did I just listen to?
I listened to the summaries of the "5 Levels of Leadership" and the "Talent Code" on BookBase, as they are on the list and I wanted to know if it was worth reading them in their entirety. π€
Well, I'll definitely read the first one, I think I'll only read a few chapters of the second one, which is topical at the moment.
π₯³ Fun fact: I'm also discovering the hidden benefits of the BookBase. It helps me to pre-screen books and only read certain chapters that I know are for me.
βπΌ Top quote
"Time is what we want most and what we use worst."
~ William Penn