Unlock Your Week: Stop Finding Time, Start Making It

3 Powerful Strategies to Reclaim Your 168 Hours

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Don't just do tasks; optimize them.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Look for ways to complete routine activities faster or more effectively.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">This could mean streamlining your morning routine or finding quicker ways to handle emails.</li></ul>

1. Squeeze Extra Efficiency

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">You can't do everything.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Identify activities that consume significant time but don't align with your most important goals, and then deliberately cut them back or eliminate them.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">For example, the average American spends 19 hours a week on TV and movies. Imagine what you could do with even half of that time!</li></ul>

2. Strategically Sacrifice

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Make the most of otherwise unproductive moments by combining activities.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Listen to an audiobook during your commute, plan your day while waiting in line, or brainstorm ideas during a workout.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Every minute counts when you're maximizing its potential.</li></ul>

3. Double-Dip (Leverage Downtime)

You don't need more time. You need a clearer plan for the time you have.

Clearer Path

Making time for pursuits often requires strategic sacrifices

Ever feel like there aren't enough hours in the week? You're not alone. We all have 168 hours,. The solution is not to find extra time; but to strategically allocate what you already have. Of course, you are not magically creating more hours; you're making deliberate choices to align your time with true priorities.

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Hey friends, in this video, I’m breaking down the 168 hours we have in the week and the emotions behind why our calendars always feel overbooked. Plus, I share how I learned to get intentional about what makes the cut. Hope you enjoy xx

🔗 LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO
📄 AMERICAN TIME USE SURVEY — 2023 RESULTS: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/atus.pdf
📕 The Wheel of Time: https://geni.us/H0WqL
📗The Stormlight Archive:  https://geni.us/4fSRj

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00:00 Introduction
01:25 - How the Average American Spends Their Time
12:07 - How I Managed My Time with a Full-time Job
23:54 - Final Thoughts

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How to Make Time for Everything (Then Actually Do It)

3 Powerful Strategies to Reclaim Your 168 Hours

1. Squeeze Extra Efficiency

2. Strategically Sacrifice

3. Double-Dip (Leverage Downtime)

Clearer Path

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