E128 | Don't Put Off These Important Things
About this episode
This episode discusses effective time management strategies for business owners, farmers, and parents, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing tasks.
Episode Summary We're over halfway through the year, halfway through the growing season and right about at that point where things feel just a little less chaotic than they did a month ago. And that moment, the pocket between the busy seasons, is exactly what this episode is about. As business owners, farmers and parents, we spend a lot of time just trying to figure out where our time is best spent. This episode gives you a framework for that. Three buckets: the day-to-day tasks that keep everything alive, the catching up on things that fell through the cracks, and the proactive work that actually gets you ahead. Most of us live in bucket one. Some of us occasionally make it to bucket two. Very few of us spend enough time in bucket three and that's where the real difference is made. Key takeaways from this week's episode: There are three buckets for your time: day-to-day, catching up, and preparing ahead. Know which one you're in. Important versus urgent is still the most useful framework for deciding where your time goes Catching billing errors, updating books and checking in with key relationships doesn't always seem like a priority but they're worth your time A smooth busy…
People in this episode
Host: Garrett Ruskamp
Topics covered
- time management
- business strategy
- personal development
- productivity
- goal setting
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