The #1 Habit to Practice Every Day in 2022

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2022

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

Time in business is directly related to two things: your productivity and your accessibility. The best way to "bend" or maximize time is to be a student of your calendar. Now, most people think this simply means you need to look at your calendar at least twice a day. In actuality, there are three things to focus on when analyzing your calendar: Study the things you have planned for the day. Look to create efficiencies with your habits. For example, I have a 5/20 Rule, where I try to schedule five-minute phone calls and keep my in-person meetings to 20 minutes, which ultimately promotes a more productive conversation. Study the white space of your calendar. How can you schedule more of those five-minute calls or 20-minute meetings? How can you be more accessible to those who might need you? And don’t forget to ensure you schedule downtime for activities that you enjoy, which I call “activities you don’t get paid for.” Study your sleep. It not only is the restorative process, but it enhances your immune system, which is of the utmost importance. You need to build a consistent sleep routine that helps restore not only your physical being but your mental health, as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	People don't realize that's the most important part being productive and accessible when you don't have people emails text or social media things to do.
0:11.0	This is the flavor.
0:12.0	It's simple, but I know it's going to change your life.
0:15.0	Be a student of your calendar.
0:17.0	Now, I know that's not simple, but people don't study their calendar.
0:21.0	So the time and ego are the two things that get in your way.
0:24.0	And it's not when I say study the calendar, that means look at everything you're doing person on the phone via email or social media.
0:29.0	Well, look at that calendar.
0:30.0	Look into deep past what actually is happening.
0:33.0	Because if you just look at your calendar, you'll forget 90% of it immediately.
0:37.0	Not alone the rest of the day.
0:38.0	There's no way you know what you're doing at 12-15.
0:40.0	But when you study your calendar, you say, who else can I help?
0:43.0	Who else can I help me?
0:44.0	What value can I bring?
0:46.0	But not only do I look at what I'm doing as a student of my calendar.
0:50.0	I look through an eye of productivity and accessibility.
0:53.0	How productive am I going to be?
0:54.0	But also how accessible am I am to others?
0:57.0	As well as what am I going to access out of this?
1:00.0	But more importantly, I look at the white space in my calendar.
1:03.0	The empty part.
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