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How To Multiply Your Time & Income w/Rory Vaden EP 1133

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Jul 7, 2021

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Rory Vaden

Rory Vaden, bestselling author and co-founder of Brand Builders Group, shares insights on self-management over time management. He discusses the 30X rule, emphasizing investing time in training others to enhance productivity. Listeners learn to prioritize impactful tasks and embrace automation for long-term gains. Vaden also highlights the importance of accountability and networking with high achievers to achieve personal growth. With practical strategies and a focus on mindset, he encourages a shift towards more meaningful, productive lives.

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INSIGHT

Self-Management

Time management is actually self-management.
You are responsible for everything in your life because you said yes to it.

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Three-Dimensional Thinking

Most time management advice focuses on linear, one-dimensional thinking (efficiency or prioritizing).
Multipliers think three-dimensionally, considering significance (how long something matters).

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ADVICE

Multiply Your Time

Multiply your time by giving yourself permission to do things today that create more time tomorrow.
Focus on the significance calculation: How long will this matter?

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Procrastinate on purpose

Rory Vaden

Rory Vaden's "Procrastinate on Purpose" challenges conventional productivity wisdom. Instead of fighting procrastination, Vaden suggests strategically delaying tasks to maximize efficiency and focus. The book introduces the concept of the "Focus Funnel," a five-step process for prioritizing tasks based on their importance and the individual's unique strengths. Readers learn to eliminate, automate, delegate, procrastinate (purposefully), and concentrate on high-impact activities. The book emphasizes the importance of working in one's signature strength area and avoiding distractions.

Essentialism

The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Greg McKeown

In 'Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less,' Greg McKeown argues that by applying a more selective criteria for what is essential, individuals can regain control of their time and energy. The book is divided into sections such as Explore, Eliminate, and Execute, providing practical advice on distinguishing the vital few from the trivial many and eliminating non-essential activities. McKeown emphasizes the importance of clarity of focus, the ability to say 'no,' and living 'by design, not by default. ' This approach helps readers achieve more by doing less and making the highest possible contribution in their personal and professional lives.

Deep Work

Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

Cal Newport

In 'Deep Work', Cal Newport argues that the ability to perform deep work—professional activities in a state of distraction-free concentration—is becoming increasingly valuable in our economy. The book is divided into two parts: the first part explains why deep work is valuable, rare, and meaningful, while the second part presents four rules to transform your mind and habits to support this skill. These rules include 'Work Deeply', 'Embrace Boredom', 'Quit Social Media', and 'Drain the Shallows'. Newport provides actionable advice and examples from various successful individuals to help readers master the skill of deep work and achieve groundbreaking results.

Take the stairs

Rory Vaden

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Stephen R Covey

This book, first published in 1989, outlines seven habits that are designed to help individuals become more effective in their personal and professional lives. The habits are grouped into three categories: Private Victory (habits 1-3), Public Victory (habits 4-6), and Renewal (habit 7). The habits include being proactive, beginning with the end in mind, putting first things first, thinking win-win, seeking first to understand and then to be understood, synergizing, and sharpening the saw. Covey emphasizes the importance of personal integrity, effective time management, empathetic communication, and continuous self-improvement.

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.

“There is no such thing as time management, there is only self management.”

Today's guest is Rory Vaden. He’s a bestselling author and Co-Founder of Brand Builders Group, which is one of the leading Personal Brand Strategy firms that focuses on helping people become the type of person that everyone wants to business with. Lewis has worked with Rory for many years now and we thought it would be valuable to come together and record multiple episodes on building a reputation and personal brand to help you take your life to the next level. This is the second part of the series which we're excited to share with you.

In this episode Lewis and Rory discuss the strategies that will help you multiply your time, how to overcome the common struggles with time management. the unseen consequences of not prioritizing your life, how to set up automation systems, how to develop a growth mindset, and so much more!

If you've been thinking about taking your life and business to the next level, you need accountability and to surround yourself with other high-performing, conscious achievers… Which is why we're excited to share that the Greatness Coaching program has opened back up. Spots are going to be filling up fast, so make sure to go to www.lewishowes.com/coaching for more information.

For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1119

Check out Rory's website: www.roryvaden.com/blog

See how you can get connected with Brand Builders: www.lewishowes.com/brandcall

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