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1024: Crafting your Own Ideal Time Management System with Anna Dearmon Kornick

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Jan 16, 2025

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Anna Dearmon Kornick

Join time management coach Anna Dearmon Kornick, a dynamic speaker and founder of the It’s About Time Academy, as she shares her expertise in effective time strategies. Discover how to craft a personalized time management system that aligns with your lifestyle. Learn to minimize distractions from small tasks and implement theme days for better focus. Anna emphasizes the importance of self-awareness in productivity and showcases her HEART Method to help professionals thrive without feeling overwhelmed.

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ANECDOTE

Bathroom Breaks

Anna Dearmon Kornick's first job involved scheduling for a US Congressman.
She learned the importance of scheduling breaks, even bathroom breaks, as the Congressman wasn't a robot.

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Over-Scheduling

While maximizing every minute might seem ideal on paper, real life demands flexibility.
A perfectly packed schedule can actually set you up for failure.

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Amanda's Transformation

Amanda, overwhelmed and hopeless, sought Anna's coaching.
By envisioning her ideal future, Amanda transformed her work-life balance and achieved her goals.

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Mastering Time: Balancing Productivity and Human Needs

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Mastering Time with Theme Days

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Mastering Time Management: The Power of Tackling Small Tasks

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Personalizing Time Management

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Personalized Time Management

Getting Things Done (GTD) is a personal productivity system developed by David Allen. The book provides a detailed methodology for managing tasks, projects, and information, emphasizing the importance of capturing all tasks and ideas, clarifying their meaning, organizing them into actionable lists, reviewing the system regularly, and engaging in the tasks. The GTD method is designed to reduce stress and increase productivity by externalizing tasks and using a trusted system to manage them. The book is divided into three parts, covering the overview of the system, its implementation, and the deeper benefits of integrating GTD into one's work and life.

The One Thing

The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results

Jay Papasan

Gary Keller

The book discusses the benefits of prioritizing a single task and provides strategies for overcoming distractions, building productive habits, and maintaining focus. It challenges common productivity myths such as multitasking and the idea of a balanced life, and introduces the 'Focusing Question': 'What's the ONE Thing I can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary? ' The authors also discuss time blocking, habit-building, and aligning short-term actions with long-term goals to achieve success in various aspects of life.

Tiny Habits

The Small Changes That Change Everything

BJ Fogg

In 'Tiny Habits,' Dr. BJ Fogg presents a breakthrough method for habit formation based on 20 years of research and his experience coaching thousands of people. The book introduces the 'Behavior Design' approach, which emphasizes the importance of motivation, ability, and prompts in creating new habits. Fogg's method, known as the ABC (Anchor, Behavior, Celebration) method, involves anchoring new habits to existing routines, performing the behavior, and celebrating each success to reinforce the habit. The book provides step-by-step guides and practical techniques to make habit formation easy, enjoyable, and rewarding, helping readers to increase productivity, reduce stress, and improve overall well-being.

Mind Management, Not Time Management

David Kadavy

David Kadavy's "Mind Management, Not Time Management" challenges the conventional focus on time management, arguing that true productivity lies in managing one's mental energy and focus. The book explores the concept of "passive genius," where ideas incubate and develop subconsciously, and how to leverage this process for creative work. Kadavy emphasizes the importance of matching mental states to the type of work being done, suggesting different approaches for different contexts and activities. He provides practical strategies for optimizing mental energy, including techniques for managing distractions and cultivating focus. The book offers a refreshing perspective on productivity, emphasizing the importance of mindful work habits and aligning mental energy with creative goals.

Anna Dearmon Kornick shares essential tools and tricks for managing your time and energy well.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) What most forget when planning out their day

2) How to keep little tasks from distracting you

3) How to arrange your week to maximize energy

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— ABOUT ANNA —

Anna Dearmon Kornick is a highly sought after time management coach and keynote speaker, top 1% globally ranked podcast host of It's About Time, and founder of the It’s About Time Academy. A true Louisiana firecracker who has become known for making time management fun, Anna helps busy professionals and business owners struggling with overwhelm manage their time using her personality-driven HEART Method.

Building on more than a decade of experience in the fast-moving, high-stakes world of political and crisis communications, it’s no surprise that Anna thrives on creating order out of chaos. Early in her career, she wrangled media for a Lt. Governor and managed the hectic schedule of a U.S. Congressman. Her rapid response background and relentless approach to problem-solving position her as the go-to expert for purpose-driven time management for busy professionals.

• Podcast: It's About Time

• Website: AnnaDKornick.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Author: Laura Vanderkam

• Book: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen

• Book: Mind Management, Not Time Management: Productivity When Creativity Matters (Getting Art Done) by David Kadavy

• Book: The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

• Book: Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg

• Past episode: 052: Mind Management for Productivity with David Kadavy

• Past episode: 317: How to Form Habits the Smart Way with BJ Fogg, PhD

• Past episode: 482: David Allen Returns with the 10 Moves to Stress-Free Productivity

• Past episode: 617: Enhancing Your Productivity by Managing Your Mental Energy with David Kadavy

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