Ep 104 Organize Your Time
Episode Notes:
Today I want to talk to you about a new way to organize your time – it’s a twist on what I’ve talked about in the past to have complete control on your schedule. I found a new app to incorporate – but more importantly I want to talk about the mindset you must have around scheduling. Listen today to learn more about this – a recent set back I had and how to double your time enjoying life so you can do more of what you want, without the stress and overwhelm – AND still be successful at work.
In this episode:
- Planning your week
- Calendar priorities
- 24 hours in advance
- Reverting to default thinking
- Results based on your choices
- Things App
- New self paced course and group coaching – enrollment ends 10/23 – www.michellebourquecoaching.com/course
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Episode Transcript:
Hello hello hello
Welcome back to the podcast friends
Or
If it’s your first time finding us – we are thrilled to have you
Oh listen – I want to share an app with you which I recently started using
I’m loving it
It’s called Things
And I started incorporating it into my schedule planning
So I figured I’d give you the 411 on it
And how I am using it I’m case it’s helps you
On Sundays I like to take time to plan as much as I can for the week
That way I have priorities set
And I am way more efficient
So I first
I take time to make a list of everything I need to do
And then I ask what else
What else
What else
Get it all out of my brain
Because you guys
Our brains are not meant to be used for storage
They are meant to be used for processing
So with the Things app there is a section called Inbox and I just type all of it out there
I also use the inbox section during the week if something comes up or
If I forgot something
As soon as I know I have to do it I put it there
And that way I don’t keep thinking
Oh – I can’t forget to do xyz
It just get in the app and is there safe and sound for me to get to later
There is also a section called Anytime
So in that area I put some of the things I do either daily
Or weekly
For example –
Morning routine
And I have a checklist of what I do each morning
Coffee
Dog
Swiffer
Read
Workout
Journal
And I have weekend things like
Weekly House blessings
Which means cleaning lol
But sounds so much more fun calling it weekly House blessings right?
And there are project sections
Something like my sisters baby shower and all the time dos
And an area for
Someday projects
Like
Buy A beach house
Now –
I take that list
And I put the consistent things
Priorities
Like morning routine
On the calendar
Remember
We don’t just do to do lists here
We put things in specific spots
And listen
There are things you can put on the calendar and stick to it
Your brain may want to tell you you are not sure
Not sure how long it will take
Not sure when you can do it
That is default thinking
Totally human
But this work is seeing how it’s all your time
And you are in control
But
I also get that sometimes we don’t know our schedule until the day before
So on Sundays I put the big priorities on
And then each night I take a quick look at what might be left in the inbox
And where on the calendar I can put it for the next 24 hours
And then – when I complete it
I can mark it off the Things app
And it shows up in my log book
Which is super fun to go back at the end of the day
Or week
And really see how much you got done
Or
Offer some opportunities to learn
Where perhaps you can tweak some of the planning
To be even more efficient
Now
Don’t be confused here
The app is amazing
But it’s the thought process
Your thinking about time
That will is the key for you taking control of all of it
I mean
I know when I started doing my calendar like this
I was like – what do you mean take time to plan time
I already have any time
Lol
What is the upside of constantly telling yourself
you don’t have any time?
It feels terrible
And is a lie
You have the same amount of time as we all do
24 hours
Every single day
It’s your time
And when you clean up your brain
You will be amazed at what you can do
You guys know I am usually pretty transparent here
And share the work I do
So I will tell you
I recently had 2 days
Where I was in the OR way later than expected
Like a 4 hour delay
One of those days where you think
Anything that could go wrong did
And I could soooo see my thoughts at one point
Kinda revert back to the way I used to always think
Things like
I can’t believe this
I’m going to miss my call with my parents
This is dreadful
Please just shoot me
I can’t even
Could you all just move over and I’ll take care of it?
lol..
Isn’t it so funny what we tell ourselves
But here is the thing
I used to believe thoughts like these
And felt like such a victim
And then
I would come home and be pissed off
That I didn’t get to do what I wanted to do
Which then takes away from the time we have to
Actually enjoy our personal life right?
Now I see these thoughts
And I kinda chuckle
They are absolutely still options
But they are not useful
That’s a question I always like to ask
Myself and my clients
Is that thought useful?
Are you getting the results you want in your life?
And for me
The answer is
Hell no
So instead
Now
I notice them
And then decide on purpose what I want to think instead
So in this example
I found thoughts like
This patient is going to benefit so much from this
We could actually be changing her life
I am very fortunate
Those thoughts
Create way different feelings
And when I get home after 11:00 on Friday night
I get in the door with a way different attitude
Marc made some soup for dinner
So I had some of that
Super appreciative
He might know a thing or two about my levels of hangry right? Lol
And I just could enjoy the rest of the weekend
You guys
It is sooo different
It really changes your life
Knowing It’s your time
And taking control of all of it
Its interesting
I was in a locker room recently
And I overheard part of a conversation
One of the nurses said
Something to the effect
I’m not staying late
I have an appointment
And a colleague said
Yeah – it’s your time
You know that’s what caught my ear right? Lol
Wait – do you listen? lol..
But aside from that
It was the energy that caught my attention
It was more of a defiance
I think that would be the word
Maybe resistance
Like – you show them kinda
And what I want to suggest
Is it doesn’t ever have to be
Victim vs villain
It’s always the story you make of it
Make sure it’s a good one right?
It means everything
That’s why
I created the It’s Your Time course
And coaching program
It is totally set up for you to be able to double your time enjoying life
So that you can do more of what you want
Without the stress and overwhelm
AND
I will not accept you don’t have time as the response
Because I created it with you exactly in mind
So it’s a 12 week online module course
All short bite tools and concepts for you to learn
And take action on in your daily life
So you get results
At your pace
AND
We have an online group community
Where you can ask questions, network, have fun
that’s 24/7 friends
AND
We have group coaching calls
Every other weekend
Which will be recorded so you can always watch later if you can’t make
I am offering private 1:1 coaching
Via Voxer
Which is a super easy app to use
And that
Is 24/7 access
I get back to you in 24 hours
So anytime
It is set up for you to succeed
No matter what your schedule is now
So you can have full control over all of it
It is a total no brainer
It will change your life
Head to
www.michellebourqcoaching.com/course
For all the info
Ok
That’s what I have for you today
Let’s circle back next week
But for now
Say healthy
I hope to see you in the group
And
Make it a great day
Take care!