I just got done watching a video on Wake Up Productive. Wow, did it open my eyes! It is an excellent video on time management, but it was just a sample video into the entire product he has available.  If this is a sample, I can only imagine what he has in the actual product.  Problem is, it is sold out.  If it becomes available, you bet I will be purchasing it. 

The video was a little depressing because he names off four things that hinder our productivity and the bells went off on all four.  Things like distractions (yes, I have kids), friction (my wife doesn’t really support my business), and work environment (I need an office, but we have no room in our house for one) are reasons why people aren’t productive.  While it was depressing because I knew there was very little I could do about these things now, it did give some excellent strategies to being more productive.

One of the items I will be taking from the video is the early morning routine.  He says you need to get up in the morning, drink a glass of water, do some sort of exercise, and have a healthy breakfast.  I do none of this currently, though I know I need to start.  Tomorrow will be the first day I do it.  I am going to try to get on the treadmill and walk for about 30 minutes, then eat some bacon and eggs, follow that up with a shower, and then get to work.

I need to use my weekends to be more productive as they really are the only time I have to simulate what it would be like if I quit my job and started working for myself.  I currently waste away weekends and any other free time I have.  Even when my wife takes my kids for the weekend, and I am left by myself, I usually get very little done.  Sometimes it is because I am lazy, other times it is because I don’t have a task list in front of me, so I don’t know where to start.  This all NEEDS to change if I am going to become more successful online.

The best quote from the video was:

“Time Management is a misnomer.  You don’t manage time, you need to manage yourself.”