Schedule Segementing Will Revolutionize Your Work
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Whenever a client tells me they are struggling to focus at work because of schedule interruptions, I tell them about A/B Days. I discovered the concept of A/B Days several years ago, and it made a massive difference to the productivity of my work.
Let me back up. A/B Days means segmenting your days so that you have two different sets of working days — one set is meetings focused, the other is tasking and business improvement focused. Soon after I discovered the concept of A/B Days I wrote a blog post and made a YouTube video because it really changed the flow of my work. That is, I was able to get into a flow state on a regular basis because …
… Well, folks, this is the point! As I wrote this blog post, I realized I was supposed to be in a meeting. And so my flow state was interrupted. Ha!
The point is, meetings and events get in the way of our focus, and A/B Days resolves that issue.
What if it’s not just two things?
A/B Days work because there are tasking days and meeting days. But what if you’re like me, where you have tasking, meetings, clients, events, and other commitments? What if you are building an empire with multiple income streams and focus areas? Do A/B Days work?
That was the experiment I started several weeks ago. There are five major areas my work is focused on: the EMPIRE Retreat, my 1:1 clients, the Stories of COVID study, my writing, and a team position in a local accelerator. Each of these takes a lot of work and focus. As a result, I regularly felt scattered at work.
So I decided to take the concept of A/B Days and turn it into A/B/C/D/E Days. My theory was that by focusing each day on one specific area, I could stay in flow all day, from meetings to tasks. If something came up that didn’t fit into that current day’s focus, I would task my future self on the next appropriate day.
What happened to my productivity.
I’ve been using A/B/C/D/E Days for three weeks, now. I can honestly say that my productivity has improved dramatically, but I feel more at peace. I know exactly what I’m supposed to be doing each day, and I don’t get dragged in when something comes up that isn’t part of that day’s focus.
It feels really good. If I find my mind wandering, I pull myself back to the day’s focus. If I realize that something got missed the day before (and it’s not urgent), I delegate it to my future self. I don’t get yo-yoed through my business, and it’s great.
I created a YouTube video about this system and how to adapt it to your own work. Check it out and please share your results with us in SCALING:lab!
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