Anatomy of an Ideal Workday

Imagine the ideal personal and professional workday. You go to sleep at the perfect time, wake up at the perfect time, you feel completely in control, you own your morning, and you don’t let any interruptions or disruptions to get in the way of getting stuff done. You also block out time at the prime times to get things done in your way, and do not only what’s urgent, but also what’s important. Does that sound like the kind of day you could live? If so, you’ll love this episode about the anatomy of an ideal workday. The ideal workday is about planning. After all, without a plan, it’s impossible to have spectacular achievement. Planning allows you to anticipate your day, and that anticipation allows you to grab control of your day. Prime-timing your day is another key to having the perfect day. This involves blocking out time segments in your day. During these times, you have no distractions and no interruptions, which allows you to own your time. Whether you’re a night owl or a morning glory, I recommend doing this in the morning to plan out your day. Tune in to learn about why you should set an alarm for when you’ll go to bed (not just when you’ll wake up), why productivity needs to have an adjunct of priority, how discipline can make you unconsciously competent, why a countdown timer can help you maximize your productivity, the four tasks to do during your prime time hours, and much more.   In This Episode: [02:24] - Alex introduces the three key insights into becoming a highly skilled ethical influencer that he’ll cover during today’s episode. [03:02] - Alex invites listeners to imagine a perfect day, listing some components of what’s involved. [04:28] - We hear more about what the anatomy of an ideal workday looks like. [05:22] - Setting an alarm for when to go to bed is the first step to having the ideal day the next day, Alex explains. [07:11] - What does it mean to prime-time your day, and why is it critical to your success? [07:55] - Alex shares the five-word definition of productivity: maximum results in minimum time. He also shares the definition of priority: maximum productivity with minimum effort. [09:54] - We hear more about discipline, and why you need it at the beginning of a habit. [11:16] - Alex talks about the power of a countdown timer to maximize your productivity. [13:21] - We learn that Alex uses three blocks of prime time in his day, but he recommends only one hour per day when you’re starting. [14:33] - The Alexism for today’s episode is this: wild success in business is nothing more than doing ordinary tasks consistently, so that you produce extraordinary results. [15:16] - Alex doesn’t like to solve problems during prime time. Instead, he uses it for four specific things. [18:00] - The fourth thing to do during your prime time hours is intentional thinking. [18:51] - Alex reviews and recaps the insights that he has explored in this episode. [20:04] - If you learned something valuable from this episode, please take a moment to give something back! It’s easy; just go to this link and leave a review and a star rating. [20:55] - In honor of this episode of the podcast, Alex offers listeners a completely free gift: a copy of his book Alexisms! To learn how to get yours, tune in to the episode.   Links and Resources: Alex Mandossian MarketingOnline.com Skipio - where mass business texting gets personal! Alex Mandossian on YouTube Alexisms by Alex Mandossian All Selling Aside on iTunes Dr. Robert Schuller Jim Collins Eugene Schwartz Gary Halbert