Controlling your business better with time management

How much of your work day is truly productive? Are you spending time on the right things?

In this episode, Mike and Leanna dive into the topic of time management, and how managing your time can improve your mental health as well as your productivity.

Learn strategies for tracking your daily activities, finding a work life balance, setting boundaries, and dealing with interruptions.

You’ll learn:

• Mike’s “brain dump” strategy to alleviate stress [0:48]
• How your chronotype affects when you will be most productive during the day [6:11]
• The meaning of work life balance and how it differs for everyone [9:49]
• The modern concept of work life integration, rather than work life separation [14:04]
• Why you should measure how you spend your time [16:10]
• The importance of pre-planning how to deal with interruptions [22:11]
• Advocating for yourself: setting boundaries and sticking to them [25:24

Resources mentioned: 
Work and Mood Tracker: https://zapier.com/blog/mental-health-productivity-tracker/

Show notes at: https://bettermental.fm/episodes/time-management

Chapters

• 0:48 Mike’s “brain dump” strategy to alleviate stress
• 6:11 How your chronotype affects when you will be most productive during the day
• 9:49 The meaning of work life balance and how it differs for everyone
• 14:04 The modern concept of work life integration, rather than work life separation
• 16:10 Why you should measure how you spend your time
• 22:11 The importance of pre-planning how to deal with interruptions
• 25:24 Advocating for yourself: setting boundaries and sticking to them