No Meetings 6 Days a Week?

Summary

• People often say they don't have time, but I believe you need to make time by structuring your days efficiently.
• Set aside blocks of time, ideally half a day or more, which I call "manager time," for making decisions and having meetings.
• Stack as many meetings as possible during this period for maximum efficiency.
• Keep meetings short and targeted so you can make quick decisions.
• Avoid interruptions by scheduling all non-urgent meetings for a specific day of the week. I do mine on Mondays.
• By setting a specific day, people will prepare in advance, making meetings more productive and your time more efficient.
• This method helps in planning better and making quicker decisions, which is crucial for business success.

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How To Take Action

Implementation Strategies

Set Aside Structured Time Blocks

I would suggest setting specific blocks of time each week for what I call "manager time." This is a few hours or even half a day where you focus solely on making decisions and having meetings. This will help you stay organized and make the best use of your time.

Stack Meetings Efficiently

A good way of doing this is to stack as many meetings as possible during this time. Make them short and to the point. This way, you make quick decisions without wasting any time.

Designate a Meeting Day

Consider scheduling all your non-urgent meetings for one day of the week. For instance, I do mine on Mondays. This means if someone wants to meet, they have to do it on that specific day. This reduces interruptions throughout the rest of the week and allows you to focus on other tasks.

Encourage Preparation

When you set a specific meeting day, people will start preparing in advance because they know they only have that window to get your attention. This makes the meetings more productive and saves you a lot of time in the long run.

Plan Better, Decide Quicker

By planning your meetings and decision-making times more efficiently, you can make quicker decisions. This is crucial for the success of any business or personal growth effort. The more efficiently you plan, the more you can achieve.

By following these steps, you'll find that you have more time to focus on what truly matters, leading to better business success and personal growth.

Full Transcript

people tell me Alex they're like yo bro I don't have time you have time where the objective that you have is to make as many decisions as you can and have as many meetings as possible I call that manager time there are blocks of days which is usually a half day or more where this is manager time and so I stack as many meetings as I possibly can and you want the meetings to be as short as you can as Target as you can so you can make as many decisions as possible sounds painful I'm like just destroy me just put everything you possibly can and if someone's like hey do you got a second on Tuesday I do mine on Mondays yeah next Monday how urgent is it is the business going to end no it's not urgent in the beginning there people are going to want to interrupt you but very quickly they're like oh Monday's the only time that I can talk to them guess what happens they start preparing to talk to you and so then they think ahead of what are all the things that I'm going to need you know looked at this week so they can make decisions ahead of time and so you can be way more efficient with your time