Small Business Straight Talk | Time Management, Productivity & Business Strategy

In this episode, I sit down with content machine Steve Scott who has authored more than 70 books, including more than 20 on the topic of habits! Steve shares his concept of habit stacking, how he built a following writing about his interests, and how to overcome the initial resistance and procrastination all people have when they have a goal that seems too daunting to tackle on a regular basis.

Steve walks us through the 13 steps for building successful habit stacking routines, talks about his favorite career habits that have helped him move mountains, and discusseshis worst habit and how he finally broke it.

This was an awesome discussion with Steve I hope you'll enjoy. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk!

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

• Why More Than 75,000 People Embraced The Concept Of Habit Stacking
• How You Can Utilize Habit Stacking To Improve All Areas Of Your Life
• Ways Your Senses Can Prompt Positive And Profitable Actions
• The Leading Issue To Moving The Needle And Growing Your Business
• So Much More!

Important Resources & Links From This Episode:

AtTimeLogger.com

Evernote.com

Coach.me

The Power Of Habits: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg

Mini Habits by Stephen Guise

Hooked by Ryan Hoover

Habit Stacking by S.J. Scott

Habit Stacking by S.J. Scott (2017 Edition)

DevelopGoodHabits.com

Develop Good Habits with Steve Scott Facebook Group

I sit down with content machine Steve Scott who has authored more than 20 on the topic of habits! Steve shares his concept of habit stacking and how he built a huge following writing about his interests.

Steve walks us through the 13 steps for building successful habit stacking routines, talks about his favorite career habits that have helped him move mountains, and discusses how he broke his worst habit.

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In this episode, I introduce a strategy I use every week like clockwork to clear my task list so I can have more focused time to invest in my highest value activities.

I dive deep into how you can keep low-value tasks from inundating you and running your week, discuss the immediate, positive effects of completing your weekly Rapid Fire Power Hour, and walk through the three questions to ask to determine which tasks should be completed during your Power Hour.

I hope you enjoy my episode on Power Hours and encourage you to start scheduling your own on a weekly basis. Now let's get to the straight talk!

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

• The Best Way To Knock Off Tiny Tasks And Gain Momentum In Your Work
• How Repurposing Just One Hour A Week Can Diminish The Monday Blues
• A Sure Fire Strategy To Minimize Distractions So You Can Be Ready To Tackle Anything
• So Much More!

Important Resources & Links From This Episode:

• Get Back On Track With A Rapid Fire Power Hour

In this episode, I introduce a strategy I use every week like clockwork to clear my task list so I can have more focused time to invest in my highest value activities.

I dive deep into how you can keep low-value tasks from inundating you and running your week, discuss the immediate, positive effects of completing your weekly Rapid Fire Power Hour, and walk through the three questions to ask to determine which tasks should be completed during your Power Hour.

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In this episode, I sit down with Las Vegas REALTOR® Danny Phee as he walks us through how he leverages his time, shares his journey of hiring a virtual assistant, and discusses the lesson he learned from thinking he was the best person for every job.

We also talked about his task delegation system that works, the top three tasks he'll never outsource, and how you can create something that will benefit others for years to come.

This was an awesome discussion with Danny I hope you'll enjoy. Now let's jump right in and get to the straight talk!

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

• How To Gain More Hours In Your Workday
• The Secret To Attracting Clients And Compelling Them To Do Business With You
• What You Can Do To "Get Over The River"
• Why The Genre You Categorize Your Business As Affects Your Ability To Grow It
• So Much More!

Important Resources & Links From This Episode:

• Frank Salas
• Virtual Assistant Academy
• Onion Juice Podcast
• 003 | Your BIG Why Not Just Another Stupid Exercise
• ScreenShotMonitor.com
• TheProductivitySpecialist.com
• Danny Phee (Instagram)
• Danny Phee (Facebook)
• Danny Phee (SnapChat)

I sit down with Las Vegas REALTOR® Danny Phee as he walks us through how he leverages his time, shares his journey of hiring a virtual assistant, and discusses the lesson he learned from thinking he was the best person for every job.

We also talked about his task delegation system that works, the top three tasks he’ll never outsource, and how you can create something that will benefit others for years to come.

http://www.theproductivityspecialist.com/014

In this episode, I sit down with my dear friend Linda Fogg Phillips as she walks us through her transition from consulting for Facebook to becoming the director of Tiny Habits Academy®, discusses her brother's evidence-based, breakthrough method of creating habits without relying on willpower, and talks about exactly what you should attach to new habits to make them stick.

We also discussed the steps to creating Tiny Habits®, the maximum length a habit should be, and the affirmation Linda starts every morning with to set herself up to be a victor instead of a victim.

This was an awesome discussion with Linda I hope you'll enjoy. Now let's get to the straight talk!

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

• The Tiny Habits® Method Of Habit Origination
• What Habits Have To Do With Molecular Biology
• How Creating The Right Habits Can Change Both Your Business And Personal Life
• Why Implementing Big Habits (Just Like New Year's Resolutions) Don't Work
• How To Design Your Own Tiny Habits® Recipes

Important Resources & Links From This Episode:

• TinyHabitsAcademy.org

I sit down with my dear friend Linda Fogg Phillips as she walks us through her transition from consulting for Facebook to becoming the director of Tiny Habits Academy®, discusses her brother’s evidence-based, breakthrough method of creating habits without relying on willpower, and talks about exactly what you should attach to new habits to make them stick.

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In this episode, I introduce the seven steps to creating a time blocking success schedule along with my top eight tips to aid in its creation, discuss the foundational strategies to maximize productivity, and talk about why it's important to go slow to go fast when it comes to productivity.

I also revealed the secret to not double-book yourself, what you need to hold sacred in order to be successful with time blocking, and which activities you absolutely need to plan for because they tend to creep in and take over your entire day.

I hope you'll enjoy my episode on time blocking and make the effort to execute on the steps it will take to have your own success schedule. Now let's get to the straight talk!

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

• What Time Blocking Is And Why It Works So Well To Improve Productivity
• Strategies For Planning And Scheduling Your Time Blocks
• How To Overcome Common Time Blocking Challenges
• So Much More!

Parkinson's Law

Pomodoro Technique

ScheduleOnce

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I introduce the 7 steps to creating a time blocking success schedule along with my top 8 tips to aid in its creation, discuss the foundational strategies to maximize productivity, and talk about why it’s important to go slow to go fast when it comes to productivity.

I also reveal the secret to not double-book yourself, what you need to hold sacred in order to be successful with time blocking, and which activities you absolutely need to plan.

http://www.theproductivityspecialist.com/011