How Should You Manage Your Time As A Busy Freelance Copywriter? ('Four Thousand Weeks' Follow-Up)

Are you ready to live a life that’s more meaningful, more kind and connects you more deeply with the people you love? No, this podcast isn’t your first step to joining a cult, it’s the Implementation episode of the Tried It Podcast’s analysis of Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman. If you tuned into last week’s episode, Sarah and Nicole have a time-bending surprise for you: that was actually four months ago. In between, the Tried It team have followed some of Burkmen’s principles to try to make their lives and businesses more aligned with their goals so they can live more fulfilling lives before they die. Small ask, huh? Tune in to learn what it’s like to live in uncomfortable enlargement, whether you can really ever control your own time and whether Four Thousand Weeks is the right time management book for freelance business owners. Also, this episode of the podcast contains Sarah’s first-ever reference to The Office US. A milestone indeed. Stay to the end to hear details of the Tried It Podcast Membership and how you can support the project without spending a single penny.  Timestamps[0:25] It’s implementation time, y’all![2:45] Deep questions and vibes: What to expect when you read Four Thousand Weeks[8:10]What Oliver Burkeman’s been up to since writing Four Thousand Weeks[9:20] Why the Tried It team waited a long time to record this episode[10:50] What changes has Sarah seen since reading Four Thousand Weeks? [11:55] “I’m still not good at managing time”: Nicole’s reflections on time [13:25] Millennials, you don’t have to change the world[16:40] Searching for KPIs that aren’t money [20:00] “It does feel good”: Sarah on paying herself first in time  [21:45] Controlling time: Freelancer edition[24:45] Putting the Pro- in crastinating [27:50] The discomfort of talking about uncomfortable enlargement [30:40] Check back in with Sarah and Nicole?  [32:30] Nicole Burkemans her family[37:25] Five big questions to sit with and which one helped Nicole the most[41:55] Nicole’s experience of paying herself first in time[43:05] Would freelancers benefit from reading Four Thousand Weeks?  [47:30] The high note of the episode: the Tried It Podcast Membership[49:40] Free ways to help out the Tried It Podcast, if you feel like it Links and Resources Related To This EpisodeBuy your copy of Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver BurkemanSign up for Oliver Burkeman’s newsletter, The ImperfectionistBuy Oliver Burkeman’s new book, Meditations for MortalsOk so you can’t link to individual episodes of The Office US online, but it’s Season 4, episode 1, ‘Fun Run’Nicole’s big ole jar of post-it notesStay In Touch With The Tried It TeamJoin the Tried It Membership hereCheck out our websiteEmail: [email protected] hello there, copywriting friend! This is the Tried It Podcast: Your Proven Pathway to a Better Copywriting Business. How do we know it works? Because we’ve Tried It. We’re Nicole and Sarah, two copywriters on a mission to elevate your freelance copywriting game. We’re reading the great books about copywriting, marketing and business. Once we’ve read each book, we spend a hot minute applying the techniques we’ve learnt to our own businesses and to our client work. And then, we talk about it. We’re learning, out loud. Join us on our journey to polish up our copywriting skills, every episode! You’ll get actionable copywriting techniques, real-life case studies, business advice, mindset reframes and marketing strategies.Join our membership to get access to the Tried It weekly newsletter, as well as the chance to pick our brains and to vote for the next book we talk about on the Tried It podcast. It’s your commitment to becoming a better copywriter. And if you want to know more about us, stalk us here:Nicole on LinkedInCheck out Nicole's exciting new projectSarah’s websiteSarah on LinkedInSarah on InstagramSign up for Sarah’s email list#FreelanceCopywriting #CopywritingTips #BusinessGrowth #MarketingStrategyKEYWORDSCopywriting, freelancecopywriting, marketing, bookgroup, implementation, freelancer, freelancemarketingMusic Credits: Luke Bergs & Waesto - Follow The Sun | https://soundcloud.com/bergscloud/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/