#177: How to Design Your Ideal Week with Michael Hyatt

Published: Sept. 21, 2017, 4 p.m.

b'Biggest Takeaways You Don\\u2019t Want to Miss:\\n Being productive is really not about \\u201cgetting things done\\u201d and MORE about\\xa0doing what\\u2019s inside your desire zone.\\n\\n You\\u2019ve got your big \\u201ctime savers\\u201d like productivity software, your smartphone, your hacks\\u2014but how is that all working out for you? These \\u201cresources\\u201d are actually cutting into your time!\\n You can transform your entire routine by\\xa0defining your Ideal Week\\xa0[26:39]\\xa0(I know because I did it!).\\n There are four rituals you need to set yourself up for success. My guess is you are doing\\xa0maybe\\xa0one or two of these (at best) right now.\\xa0So let\\u2019s UP your game.\\n What if you stopped telling yourself you needed to be more productive, and instead, focused on being\\xa0free\\u2014to\\xa0focus, be\\xa0present,\\xa0spontaneous, to\\xa0do nothing. I know, kind of crazy, right? But that\\u2019s EXACTLY what my very special guest,\\xa0Michael Hyatt, and I tackle today.\\n A quick bonus for listening: I wanted you to see how the Ideal Week exercise (listen\\xa0here\\xa0to understand the concept of an\\xa0Ideal Week) is working for me, including my morning and workday rituals. Click play below to watch how I am now planning out my week.\\n You\\u2019ll want to check out Michael\\u2019s new training:\\n So many times you are doing things in the name of \\u201cproductivity\\u201d that are\\xa0actually\\xa0making you feel more overwhelmed and discouraged. I want you to start making real progress and feel in control. Michael will talk all about that and more in his free training, \\u201cThe 7 Deadly Sins of Productivity: The Hidden Habits Undermining Your Performance (And How to Change Them).\\u201d\\xa0Sign up here for free before it\\u2019s too late!\\n Check out these podcast highlights:\\n You want to live your life in ONE out of four zones. [5:42]\\n How to provide a \\u201cpositive no.\\u201d [12:22]\\n Tips to automate tasks (beyond just using technology).\\xa0 [15:44]\\n How to really structure your morning routine. [16:22]\\n The first step to optimizing delegation that so many miss. [22:22]\\n Your different \\u201cstage times\\u201d and how to allocate time for each. [26:51]\\n The power of \\u201cbatching your meetings\\u201d to create more white space. [27:22]'