DRIVE TIME DEBRIEF: A Physician Wellness Podcast with The Whole Physician

12 Game-Changing Time Management Principles for Doctors: Episode 195


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12 Game-Changing Time Management Principles for Doctors

Time is the ONE resource you can't make more of—so let's make sure you're spending it on what actually matters! 🎯

Last week we tackled the top 10 time wasters. This week? We're giving you 12 powerful principles to take back control of your schedule and create the life you actually want to live.

⏰ What You'll Learn:

✨ The Eisenhower Matrix: How to tell the difference between urgent and important (game-changer!)

✨ Why successful people schedule FUN FIRST (yes, really!)

✨ The "powerful Ds" for handling email once and moving on

✨ How to use Parkinson's Law to your advantage

✨ Why single-tasking beats multitasking every single time

✨ The Pomodoro method for focus sprints that actually work

✨ How to design your environment for success (not willpower!)

✨ Smart delegation scripts that multiply your impact

🔥 Key Principles Covered:
  1. Urgent vs. Important (Eisenhower Matrix)
  2. Don't Overcommit
  3. Time Blocking & Weekly Reviews
  4. Build in Buffers for the Unexpected
  5. Handle Things Once (Do, Delegate, Defer, Delete)
  6. Create Realistic Deadlines
  7. Set SMART Goals
  8. Develop Routines & Habit Stack
  9. Focus on One Thing at a Time
  10. Eliminate Distractions
  11. Outsource & Delegate
  12. Schedule Fun & Play FIRST
  13. 💡 Our Favorite Quote:

    "If he had six hours to cut down a tree, Abraham Lincoln said he would spend four hours sharpening the saw." Rest isn't optional—it's the fuel that makes everything else possible.

    🎁 Important Reminder:

    This is A LOT of information, and we forbid you to use any of it to shame yourself! Your number one job is to have more compassion for yourself. Pick ONE principle that resonates and start there.

    These are tools to help you use your most valuable resource in alignment with what YOU actually want.

    📌 Resources:

    New Listener? Download our Podcast Fast Track at thewholephysician.com/fast-track

    Share Your Wins: Email us your time hacks at [email protected]

    Connect With Us: Follow @TheWholePhysician on social media

    Help Us Grow: Leave a review and help other physicians find this podcast!

    Remember: You are WHOLE. You are a gift to medicine. And the work you do matters. Now go schedule that fun block! 🎉

    ❤️ Amanda, Laura & Kendra

    P.S. What perfectionists do: over-schedule themselves and then rebel against their own schedule. The fix? Schedule fun and connection FIRST, then see how much time you actually have left. It's life-changing!

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    DRIVE TIME DEBRIEF: A Physician Wellness Podcast with The Whole PhysicianBy Drs. Cazier, Dinsmore and Morrison

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