#578: Time Boxing vs Time Assigning vs. Time Blocking: The Art of Planning for Success

Podcast #578TIME BOXING VS TIME ASSIGNING VS. TIME BLOCKING: THE ART OF PLANNING FOR SUCCESSDo you feel like you never have enough time to get everything done, and like you never will?Like the pressures of the world and your to-do list are in conflict with your dreams and passions and the life you want to live. Time management is a huge industry - with apps, calendars, planners, and hacks of all kinds - and yet, most people still struggle. What gives? I believe we've over complicated things, both in our minds, in our standards and in our expectations, and in this episode of The Confidence Podcast, I'm going to teach you the SIMPLE art of planning for success and making time to get things done. You'll learn time boxing, time assigning and time blocking, and how to implement them so that you get more done in less time and start having the time abundance in life that you desperately crave.In this episode of The Confidence Podcast, we're coaching on:* The art of planning for success* Time Boxing vs. Time Assigning vs. Time Blocking* How to be the boss of your time "Time is really the only capital that any human being has, and the only thing he can't afford to lose." - Thomas Edison"The key is in not spending time, but in investing it." - Stephen R. Covey"Time management is an oxymoron. Time is beyond our control, and the clock keeps ticking regardless of how we lead our lives. Priority management is the answer to maximizing the time we have." - John C. MaxwellTime is what we want most, but what we use worst." - William Penn"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." - Michael AltshulerTHIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY BETTERHELPI married into a super large family, (my husband is one of 9 siblings in a blended family) and so we have a mix of White Elephant gifts and stocking exchanges that we do …the gifts are fun, but the time tohgheter - and the competitiveness of the white elephant exchange is where it's at.Whether or not your family gives gifts during the holidays, you get to define how you give to yourself.And the holidays are a great time to do that.So whether it’s by starting therapy, going easier on yourself during the tough moments, or treating yourself to a day of complete rest – remember to give yourself some love this holiday season. If you’re thinking of starting therapy, give BetterHelp a try. It’s entirely online. Designed to be convenient, flexible, and suited to your schedule.Just fill out a brief questionnaire to get matched with a licensed therapist, and switch therapists any time for no additional charge.      In the season of giving, give yourself what YOU need – with BetterHelp.Visit BetterHelp dot com slash CONFIDENCEPOD today to get 10% off your first month. That’s better HELP—H - E - L - P—dot com slash CONFIDENCEPOD.WHY BEING THE BOSS OF YOUR TIME MATTERSTIME ISSUESWe are afraid to say no.We procrastinate.We don't properly value time.We don't want to be time-bound or restricted. We believe future time is more abundant than present time.We wait unnecessarily.We overcomplicate the system.We don't know the difference between our priorities and our preferences.  TIME BOXINGScheduling tasks to be done at a certain time.Calling the internet provider - not on the to-do list but at a specific time.Writing that proposal draft that's hanging over your head or important email.Pre-assigning your life to yourself TIME ASSIGNINGDeciding ahead of time how long a task will take or how much time you should dedicate to something. This is particularly helpful for big creative tasks or "important" tasks. Share advice I gave Nick on writing the final touch points on his book. Decide how many hours it will take. Parkinson's Law states that "work expands to fill the time available for its completion." In other words, if you give yourself a certain amount of time to complete a task,