Optimizing Your Coaching Day: Time Management and Productivity Tips

In this episode of The Coaching Clinic, John Ball and Angela Besignano share insights into structuring a successful day as a self-employed coach.

They discuss the importance of setting office hours, employing productivity tools, and having a planner. The hosts emphasize the need to balance work and self-care routines, avoid distractions like social media, and evaluate daily activities to maintain productivity.

They also touch on the significance of gratitude practices and creating boundaries to optimize work performance.

Listeners are encouraged to be intentional about their schedules and continuously reflect on their practices for improvement.

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coaching, self-employed coach, typical day, structure, planning, boundaries, prioritization, morning routine, gratitude, gratitude, time management, productivity, intentionality, strategic planning, meditation, energy shift, social media, tracking time, evaluation

takeaways

• Plan your day and set specific office hours to ensure productivity and avoid task switching.
• Use a productivity planner or tool that works best for you to stay organized and focused.
• Set boundaries with social media and email to avoid distractions and maintain work-life balance.
• Start your day with self-care activities and a gratitude practice to set a positive tone.
• Reflect on your week and make adjustments to improve productivity and well-being. Practicing gratitude can increase enthusiasm and motivation in life.
• Being intentional and strategic in daily activities is crucial for success.
• Implementing practices like release meditation can help shift energy and maintain focus.
• Being a creator on social media rather than a passive user is more beneficial.
• Tracking time and evaluating activities can improve productivity and identify areas for improvement.

titles

• Reflection and Continuous Improvement
• Morning Routines and the Power of Gratitude Being a Creator on Social Media
• Intentionality and Strategic Planning for Success

Sound Bites

• "Busy work vs. income-producing activities"
• "Segment your time for different business activities"
• "I found myself getting excited about things, being more enthusiastic in my interactions with people, because I was appreciating my life more."
• "If you're constantly taking out and extracting... eventually, guess what? You're gonna get the big fat, sorry, there's nothing left."
• "Nothing in my calendar happens at a certain time by accident. Not one thing."

00:00 Introduction and Opening Banter

00:27 Welcome to the Coaching Clinic

00:53 Structuring Your Day as a Coach

02:30 The Importance of Office Hours

03:25 Planning and Productivity Tools

04:56 Avoiding Non-Income Producing Activities

08:04 Setting Goals and Effective Planning

10:20 Balancing Work and Personal Life

18:10 Morning Routines and Self-Care

21:57 The Power of Gratitude

25:22 The Importance of Flex Time

29:09 The Release Meditation Technique

30:39 Structuring Your Work Day

32:59 Deep Work and Social Media Distractions

36:12 Mindset and Prioritization

42:03 Tracking Your Time and Finances

44:06 Favorite Planning Tools

45:13 Exciting Announcement and Conclusion