Ep 238 | Take Back Control of Your Calendar

Meetings are great – you can get a lot done. Typically, they requre more work afterwards and your calendar can quickly get filled up without time to get the actual work done. 2024 is the year you master your calendar and get things done. Not all meetings NEED to happen and really asking yourself the purpose and the end goal can go a long way. What you allow your schedule to become is ultimately on you. This episode gives you some tools to make sure you have room in your schedule to do all the things! What you'll learn: → how to take control back with your calendar. → making scheduling easier. → blocking off personal items so you don't get double booked. → why its important to understand how you work best. Want to skip ahead? Here are key takeaways: [3:35] Automating schedule through a digital calendar is extremely helpful and a great time saver. However, if you don't pay attention to the time you block off for other things it can get out of control quickly. Make sure you're managing your schedule appropriately to give you the time you need in your day for the tasks you need to do. [4:32] Monthly, look ahead at your schedule and determine what tasks need to get done and block off time. This could be content creation, pulling data, reconciling finances, etc. Make sure you have time set aside so you don't get to the end of the month and have to scramble. [6:12] Make sure your personal things are on your calendar as well. This could be gym time, kiddo obligations, lunch, etc. When its on your calendar its easier to not get double booked and you can reduce stress of the things you need to schedule and get done. [8:15] Create focus time and block it off. Giver yourself at least one 2-3 hour block a week that you know you have to get stuff done. That way you don't have multiple meetings oddly spaced out and you can focus on one bigger project or task. [9:54] Take meetings and schedule tasks when you work best. Not everyone works the same way. Allow yourself to do the tasks at the time you're at your best. For example, its better for me to have meetings in the afternoons and focus on big tasks in the morning. There are also certain days of the week where my schedule is better for meetings and better for tasks due to family schedules. Resources Acuity Scheduling Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-first-click Learn more about The First Click: https://thefirstclick.net Schedule a Digital Marketing Therapy Session: https://thefirstclick.net/officehours