#41: 5 Steps to Find Time for Writing
Show Notes\n\xa0\nSummary:\nEpisode #41: 5 Steps to Find Time for Writing\n\nThis week I planned to record a podcast about managing time and\u2014wouldn't you know it\u2014I had absolutely no time to record it. I\u2019m not 100 percent sure that\u2019s situational irony, but I can tell you it is definitely 100 percent frustrating. \n\nAt any rate, I finally snatched some time to record it, and I'm offering five steps to find time for writing.\n\nThe steps are:\n\n\tFigure out what you're doing with your days.\n\tStop doing some of those things by eliminating, delegating, or pausing anything you can.\n\tDetermine if you're in a chaotic season, and if you are, admit it and as much as possible, embrace it.\n\tIf you have a predictable schedule, block off time for writing; if you're in a chaotic season, be ready to snatch an opportunity when time opens up.\n\tWhen you find the time, write.\n\nSoon you'll see how managing our energy and attention fits together with managing our space and time, but we have to find time for writing before we can make the most of it with maximum energy and\xa0attention.\n\nListen for the full podcast.\nResources:\n\n\t#40: Take Charge of Your Writing Space, Tasks, and Projects\n\t#39: Manage Your Writing Space to Be a More Productive Writer\n\t#38: Manage Your Writing Space, Time, Energy, and Attention\n\tToggl\xa0app to track time\n\n* * *\nYou can subscribe with iTunes\xa0and\xa0Stitcher,\xa0where I'd love to have you subscribe, rate, and leave a review. You can also\xa0use the feed with any podcast player you use.\n\nConnect with me on Twitter\xa0and\xa0Facebook, where I'm always sharing\xa0ideas to help us be more curious, creative, and productive.\n\nImage by Ann Kroeker, using photo\xa0from Pixabay, free for use under Creative Commons CC0.