Here are some of my random secrets for getting the most from your time.
Online
1. Looking at too many things online – group all your reading / research together.
2. Browsing forums, Google, etc with no real purpose – if you can’t tie it to a goal, eliminate it.
3. Take notes on anything valuable so you don’t have to re-read.
Procrastination
4. Learn things quickly. Pour yourself into them.
5. Set deadlines for everything.
6. Do the tough stuff first.
Take Time Off
7. Whatever you’d like to do when you retire, do it now in smaller doses.
8. You have to recharge from time to time. Take a notepad when you do and jot ideas if they come – but that’s all.
Daily Activities
9. Plan everything thoroughly.
10. Create action steps to get where you want to go. Saying you want something isn’t enough.
11. Constantly re-evaluate what’s important and if your actions are congruent with your goals.
12. Get others involved when possible. You can’t do it all.
13. Have daily structure – 45 minutes on internal marketing, 45 minutes on external marketing, 45 minutes on program design, etc.
14. Focus on the “big three” – Only 3 things make for success in personal training: better serving current clients, getting new clients and business operations.
Handling Self Doubt
15. Get away for a bit.
16. Get another opinion. A fresh set of eyes goes far.
17. Remember failure gets you closer to success. I don’t know of any successful person who hasn’t failed. Many times.
18. Revisit past successes.
19. Believe in yourself if not the project.
The 80/20 Rule
20. Put your most important activities at beginning of the day.
21. Spend time with those people who potentially have the biggest impact on your business.
Finding Focus
22. Do what you are passionate about doing – get others to do the rest.
23. Eliminate distractions. 30 minutes of focused time is better than 2 hours of unfocused time.
Being a Perfectionist
24. Pursue excellence, not perfection.
25. Remember – perfect isn’t attainable.
26. No matter what you do – you’re never going to love the first version of anything you do. Get it out there and then improve it.
The Most Important Productivity Key Of All
27. Find a system that works for you and repeat it over and over and over again.
What is your best productivity tip? Share it below.
Dedicated to your success,
Pat Rigsby
Pat Rigsby is a Co-Owner of the International Youth Conditioning Association & the youth fitness franchise Athletic Revolution as well as a fitness industry consultant serving thousands of personal trainers and fitness entrepreneurs. Sign up for his fitness business free newsletter to discover proven marketing, sales and business strategies, along with blog updates, news, and more! While you’re at it, follow him on Twitter.
I needed that. More action less deliberation
Pat-
I’ve really appreciated the few related posts you’ve put up over the past 1-2 weeks…more importantly I’ve been working on finding these posts useful rather than just interesting. Thanks again!
Great reminders Pat!
Printing this one off and pinning behind my eyelids!
Take care and thank you.
Monty
Awesome stuff Pat! I get so carried away looking at stuff online and get lost. Need to get back to work..no more reading..;0)
Great post pat. I like the dividsion 45 minutes on interna, marketing. Setting a time goal at the start will keep me focused! Thanks again. CB
wow GREAT list! It’s amazing how easy it is to get side tracked and make things for more difficult then they need to be. My tip would be to only read you and Jim’s newsletters andspend the rest of time taking action.
Great tips! Thanks!
I would recommend checking out Mark Joyner’s Simpleology 101 course. It’s free to register and complete.
It is a 20-day course that teaches you how to laser in on what you really want and how to set up your days to support those goals.
Really great course and it’s free!
http://www.simpleology.com
Bobbi
Paper & pen is for remembering things and your brain is for thinking of new ideas, if you try and remember things, you doing have any room for new thoughts and ideas. Make yourself checklists and to do’s, it will give your mind the free space to think up new ways to be excellent!
I love time blocking to get more done.
I would never miss a training session, so I block out time to do things and treat that time as any other session.
So much more gets done that way!
Great stuff,i will pass on to some friend, it´s all absulte true.
The pursue of excellence not perfection, like that.
Great post Pat!
I agree Pat, scheduling your time and sticking to a plan is the most productive I have ever been. It is easy to get distracted. Stick to your plan and you will surge ahead!
Great timing for me Pat..
Went to Yoga for the first time in ages (me time) and am sitting down to split up my days tonight, I just got so busy and my productivity went down the toilet! Can’t wait till tomorrow .. fresh start :0)
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