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354: The golden rule of time management - How to be super productive

Sep 13, 2023

Learn about the key to building scalable businesses and the four quadrants of time management. Discover the significance of prioritizing tasks that contribute value over time and improve customer service. Understand why focusing on important but not urgent activities leads to long-term success and get a book recommendation.

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Prioritizing tasks in Quadrant II is crucial for building scalable businesses and achieving long-term goals.

Working on important but not urgent tasks, like implementing better communication strategies, can lead to significant improvements in customer satisfaction and business success.

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Working in Quadrant 2: The Key to Success

The podcast discusses the concept of spending time in Quadrant II, which is focused on tasks that are important but not urgent. This quadrant is crucial for individuals who want to succeed in building scalable businesses instead of merely running busy, stressed-out lives. The host emphasizes the importance of prioritizing tasks that fall under Quadrant II, as they are essential for achieving long-term goals and growing a business. Examples of such tasks include building a training video library, asking for customer reviews, and implementing marketing strategies.

Introduction

2min

The Four Quadrants of Time Management

4min

Improving Efficiency and Preventing Problems

2min

The Importance of Working on Important but Not Urgent Tasks

2min

Working on Quadrant 2 for Success and Productivity

2min

In business and in life, small habits build success, and one of the most important habits is time management. Beyond being efficient in your work, the most successful people invest their time in activities that deliver value over time. The four quadrants of time management, a framework made popular by The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey, can help you determine how to invest your time to help you grow your business and your life. In this episode, we'll explore another book that cover this topic.

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