Time: Rethinking and Achieving Control

About this episode

Bob and Jeremy discuss strategies to regain control over time amidst the chaos of modern work life.

Are your days full of meetings, messages, and madness? Feel like you’re reacting instead of creating? In this episode, Bob and Jeremy take on the chaos of modern working life – hybrid schedules, constant pings, and the illusion of being ‘back-to-back’ busy – and show you how to get a real grip on your time. From Stephen Covey’s time matrix to Ivy Lee’s brilliantly simple ‘Success Six’, they share practical tools to help you prioritise what matters, reclaim your focus, and feel accomplished – ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Bob Morrell, Jeremy Blake

Topics covered

• time management
• productivity
• work-life balance
• prioritization
• focus
• hybrid work

Keywords

• time management
• meetings
• productivity tools
• focus
• work chaos
• success strategies

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