How to manage being super busy

Have you considered yourself very busy? People, in general, often say this when there’s too much on their plate or when they don’t have time to do a particular task. Busyness varies for everyone, yet it could also mean a sign of unproductivity, an underlying problem, or faulty thinking that you’re making more money. For a tradie or business owner who wants to get significant results, how can you be efficient? 

In today’s podcast episode, Michael and Miranda offer practical tips on managing busy work schedules. They explain that being effective and intentional about time is key to being productive. Miranda also shares how citing an everyday mantra helps keep you relaxed and focused. 

Ready to tick a bunch of tasks off your list today? Then listen to this episode! 

Discussion Points:

0:00 Introduction 

2:59 When and how does busyness occur?

7:22 Making a task order 

9:14 Eliminate distractions by time blocking 

12:46 Batching workload with similar nature

15:10 You get what you focus on

17:12 Setting targets for every task

19:36 Busyness doesn’t exist until you label it as such

Resources:

• Visit the Tradie Business School website (https://tradiebusinessschool.com/) 
• Join us on our Facebook Group -  Tradies & General Contractors Global 

Books mentioned in the episode: 

• The Path to Freedom by Barry Williame Magliarditi (https://www.pathtofreedom.com.au/free-book-1) 

• The Time-Block Planner: A Daily Method of Deep Work in a Distracted World
  by Cal Newport

(https://www.timeblockplanner.com/#timeplanner) 

• The Ultimate Sales Machine: Turbocharge Your Business with Relentless Focus on 12 Key Strategies by Chet Holmes
  (https://chetholmes.com/ch4/)  

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