Make Time - How to Focus on What Matters Every Day

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Order your copy here: Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky

Show Notes

• 1:42 — The authors’ backgrounds and why they were uniquely qualified to write a book about focus.
• 3:31 — Ian discusses why this book, in particular, is a valuable resource in helping you make improvements in your system of focus and why the method in this book is different than other productivity methods.
• 8:30 — March discusses his personal strategies for maintaining his focus including the way he uses his calendar and estimating the time required for each task on his to-do list.
• 12:52 — Darren reflect on his favorite tool for maintaining focus — The Productivity Planner — and some of the similarities between its method and the method outlined in Make Time.
• 14:45 — Ian talks about his desire to be more intentional in the way he spends his time.
• 15:59 — Ian provides an overview of the 4-step Make Time process beginning with the highlight of your day.
• 18:41 — What is the “busy bandwagon” and what is an “infinity pool”?
• 23:40 — Setting new defaults for yourself starting with selecting your daily highlight.
• 28:10 — What are the characteristics of a good daily highlight?
• 30:50 — Ian describes several of the methods offered in Make Time for how to make time for your highlight.
• 32:50 — How to get (and stay) laser-focused on your highlight during your day.
• 34:17 — March’s tip for using YouTube’s “watch later” list to batch his distractions.
• 35:10 — Ian describes a super-tip offered in Make Time called “random question time.”
• 37:02 — The importance of staying energized to reinforce your focus and productivity.
• 39:30 — How the Make Time method uses the scientific method for continuous improvement.
• 44:01 — Darren, March and Ian’s key takeaways and the things they are going to incorporate in their lives.
• 39:30 — We identify the “better next step” for listeners who want to incorporate one key thing from this episode.

Mentions

• 📖 Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky
• 📖 Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky
• 📦 Product: Productivity Planner by Intelligent Change