Episode E2.006 Owner/CEO Calendar and Scheduling

RESULTS RADIO..."Let's Grow Together"

Introduction
Hope everyone is looking forward to a great week. We have a few announcements to make about growth of the IBGR Network. 

First, we are doubling the number of new and returning visitors to the site. July was twice June’s numbers and we beat July’s numbers over the weekend.

Second, with the addition of Gambia on Sunday, IBGR is now heard by entrepreneurs in 100 countries. That is 51% of all the countries on the planet. 

Third, we have declared war on Covid19. That is not on the disease itself, just a worse variant of the flu. Our declaration is aimed at those politicians and bureaucrats that are making arbitrary, non-science based decisions on economic activity. People with no skin in the game, collecting checks from our taxes are deciding which business lives or dies. If you do your own research, a stark reality will become apparent - what is happening in your country is not based on science - it is based on power and control.

Check these articles out as reference points:

• Sweden Hits COVID-19 "Triple Whammy": No Lockdowns, Low Deaths & Minimal Economic Damage
• Lockdown Restrictions Are A Test To See How Much Tyranny Americans Will Accept
• THE TRUTH ABOUT COVID19 - DON'T LET THE BUREAUCRATS AND POLITICIANS GIVE YOU A LINE OF BULL.

Put all of this together and we are your advocates against the forces of statism and command economies. We understand entrepreneurs are a different breed that don’t live by the leave of others - why? Because everyone at and associated with the station are entrepreneurs. We are building a network of ideas, insights, and tools that will help you navigate the pandemic and beyond.

JOIN our community and Let’s Grow Together!

Have a great business week.
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Show Objectives - The Why
Time is one of those things that most business owners don’t have enough of and there is no way to get more once it’s gone. There are only 24 hours in a day. We can’t bank our time to use later. The idea of Time Management is a farce. We can’t manage something that doesn’t actually belong to us. What we can do is respect time and use it in our favor to move us forward towards our goals. What we are really talking about is productivity, focus and intentionality. Contrary to popular belief, productivity isn’t about time management at all. It’s really about attention management and that is the topic of today’s show. Where your focus goes, your energy flows - make sure your focus is on the areas that serve your purpose to grow your organization. 

Key Issues - Owner Perspective:

1. Self discipline is the discipline of calendar 
2. Daily management system - electronic, paper - doesn't matter 
3. 80% of margin is from scheduling everywhere
4. Self scoring system - can't manage what is not measured

What You Need to Know - The What
This is your dream, your business and your responsibility to discipline yourself to grow it. Time is the most precious asset you, as the business owner has. If you are not intentional about calendaring your time and putting it into a schedule you will find yourself putting out fires and chasing shiny objects that are not yours to focus on. Beginning the discipline now, in the early stages of your business growth will serve you well as more and more daily distractions creep in to steal your time away. A little known fact is that 80% of your margin will come from prudent scheduling. Learn this discipline now and get in the habit of planning your work and working your plan. Your business will thank you for it!  


​What You Need to Do​​ - The How

1. Create two lists. A To-Do list will include all of the things only you can do that are focused on your business growth. Include personal time commitments as well. A To-Don’t list is a bit harder to create but worth it. There are things you do regularly that serve no real purpose in your life and business. Take some time to identify the time suckers in your routine and put them on your list.
2. Determine what percentage of your day will be working “in” the business and how much to work “on” the business. 
3. Create a Work Week schedule. Include all the necessary items needed to grow your business. Be sure to put time for personal and professional growth as well as thinking time. Use a CRM, 3x5 cards, planner...whatever works best for you.
4. Track your time and your performance. Are you being both productive and effective? Did you stick with your plan? What distracted you from your intentions?
5. Procrastination is really a lack of anticipation. What is it about a particular task that you know needs to get done and you don’t do it?
6. Eat the frog - Do the most important things and most difficult (mentally or physically) first.
7. Evaluate your schedule. How many items do you put to do in a day? Practice the Rule of 3. What three things can you do today to have the most impact? Do those first. Finally, if it wasn’t important enough to get done today, it probably shouldn’t be a priority tomorrow. 

 

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Written by Donna Kunde

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