Time Management

How do I know?

MY STORY

• Had my 2nd son 2020
• Pandemic with toddler and newborn
• At 6 months baby started having seizures
• Now we have a child with medical needs

Increased Stress

UW & Northeastern Students

• Pursing highly compensated = high stress jobs
• Exchanging sleep, exercise and good diet for more work time
• Leading to increased STRESS, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION

Two ways to rid the body of CORTISOL

SLEEP

EXERCISE

What if you can only prioritize one?

I literally couldn't WORK HARDER so

DEEP DIVE TIME MANAGEMENT

• TOP Time Management & Productivity Books Digital Minimalism Cal Newport Deep Work Cal Newport
• Eat the Frog Brian Tracy Classic (books) Latest (online)
• 4,000 Hours Time Management for Mortals Oliver Burkeman

"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all knowledge."
-Aristotle

Distraction:
Beware of the Attention Economy

What are your Tech Rabbit Holes?

• -Social Media -Youtube -Texting/Messaging -Website Cycling -Streaming

STOP MULTITASKING

• It's actually Task SHIFTING
• Neurological 'Stickiness'
• with each transition
• Research shows it doesn't really work

Practice Attention Management
Tips and Tricks don't last

PHILOSOPHY of TECH USE

• You need a PHILOSOPHY OF TECHNOLOGY USE (Newport)
• Put boundaries around use/designate it as a reward
• Use your attention currency intentionally to YOUR benefit

When are you at your best?

• Are you a Lark or a Night owl?
• Or weirdly BOTH?
• How are you in the 11th Hour?

Are you a

• headphones with music while you work person?
• silence like a library person?
• ambient noise like a coffee shop person?

DEEP WORK

• Up to 90 minute blocks of work that take the most focus in a distraction free sprint of work.
• Usually about 2 of these max a day for your type of work.

TIME BLOCK PLANNING

• Time Block Planning See Cal Newport or Youtube Mom Jordan Page! (She has 10 children)

Fixed Schedule Productivity

• Tasks Breaks Classes/Meetings Downtime
• 1-4 hour blocks

Time Blocks

Oliver Burkeman

• 3 Item To Do List Limit your day realistically to 3 most meaningful or impactful TO DO items.

EAT THE FROG

• "If it's your job to eat a frog, it's best to do it first thing in the morning." -Mark Twain Prioritization: greatest impact or greatest dread

Consider a SHUT DOWN RITUAL

Focus on RESULTS over BUSYNESS

Use Tools

• Task management apps (Trello boards, Google Keep)
• Note taking apps, timers (Pomodoro, Focus Timers) Blockers, Filters
• Blockers for websites/apps, Filters

Flexibility and Adaptability

• Flexibility and Adaptability Key
• Don't Yo-Yo Diet, Just Resume
• Reflect and Readjust

SUMMARY

• Manage stress by controlling your time
• Time Block Plan
• Deep Work Block
• Block RESTORATION
• Practice Attention Management with small blocks of discipline

QUESTIONS?