Feeling Overwhelmed? Crush your Calendar Chaos in 30 Minutes or Less With This Simple Strategy
Jul 17, 2023
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Discover how a calendar audit can help you overcome calendar chaos and regain control of your time. The hosts discuss the importance of tracking time, analyzing your calendar, and reclaiming time and productivity. They also introduce the It's About Time Academy and Time Management Essentials.
A calendar audit is a simple strategy to regain control of your schedule by categorizing events and appointments and making adjustments based on the audit.
By conducting a thorough calendar audit, you can identify areas of time wastage, eliminate unnecessary meetings or tasks, and achieve a better work-life balance.
Deep dives
What is a Calendar Audit?
A calendar audit is a way to take control of calendar chaos by examining how you're spending your time. It involves categorizing events and appointments on your calendar and evaluating them to determine what's causing frustration or feeling off. For example, you can identify meetings that can be canceled or delegated to someone else. By making adjustments based on the audit, such as meeting less frequently or for shorter durations, you can regain control over your calendar and free up time for important tasks and activities.
The Process of a Calendar Audit
To conduct a calendar audit, the first step is to categorize events and appointments on your calendar. You can create categories like work, family time, self-care, and chores. Then, evaluate each category to determine what makes you feel frustrated or what you enjoy. Ask yourself questions like why certain activities on your calendar feel off or why you look forward to others. Use the insights gained from the evaluation to make adjustments, such as deleting unnecessary events, delegating tasks, or rearranging your schedule to create more efficient blocks of time.
Benefits and Importance of a Calendar Audit
A calendar audit can provide valuable insights into how you're spending your time and help you align your calendar with your priorities. By conducting a thorough audit, you can identify areas of time wastage, eliminate unnecessary meetings or tasks, and regain control over your schedule. This process allows you to make intentional choices about how you allocate your time, ensuring that it aligns with what matters most to you. With a well-organized and optimized calendar, you can improve productivity, reduce overwhelm, and achieve a better work-life balance.
We’ve all been there before — that overwhelming feeling you get when you look at your calendar. How it feels when you’ve overcommitted. Knowing that if you add even just one more tiny thing, you might just snap…
Being pressed for time is no fun! But what if I told you there was a simple strategy you could do in 30 minutes or less to help you cut back on the calendar chaos?
Tune in to find out why a calendar audit, or time audit, is one of the best strategies to help you take back control of your schedule! Shownotes for Episode 184
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