Yeh that’s right it’s the chorus from Blink 182’s classic “Carousel” from the 1995 album “Chesire Cat”. 

On today’s pod we discuss the importance of releasing your back end admin so you can get back to what you do best. 

And it really doesn’t have to necessarily even be back end admin, it can be any form of work that you can either automate or delegate. 

Our general rule of thumb is, if you’re working really hard after hours and it’s only on items that “maintain” the business (ie invoicing, reconciling, getting back to people etc), it might be a really good sign that you need to hire as it may not be sustainable. 

At the sweat stage of business, yeh 100% you have to do what you have to do. But when is the sweat stage over? Is there an actual line in the sand anywhere? 

I guess the goal is that any additional effort (ie night times + weekends) would be on noble pursuits that “grow” the business (ie something that makes the day to day easier like quoting templates, price books, automation etc). 

And yeh of course it’s easier said than done. 

As we love to say here, everything is easy to say from an office. 

Enjoy the pod xx 

Keywords

time audit, business strategy, seasonal planning, productivity, Dan Martel

Summary

The conversation emphasizes the significance of conducting time audits to enhance productivity and prepare for seasonal business cycles, particularly during the busy period leading up to Christmas. It references Dan Martel's book, 'Buy Back Your Time', as a valuable resource for assessing work habits and optimizing time management.

Takeaways

• doing a time audit is essential for productivity
• assess a two week period of your working life
• the busy season is coming up until Christmas
• setting your business up properly allows for easier management
• cruising into Christmas is a great feeling

Titles

• Mastering Time Management for Business Success
• Navigating Seasonal Business Challenges

Sound Bites

• "doing a time audit."
• "Bye, Back Your Time by Dan Martel"
• "maybe you're just cruising coming into Christmas."

Chapters

00:00 The Power of Music and Reflection

00:11 Evaluating Your Business Path and Adjustments