SYS 163: Pro Tips for Calendar & Task Management to Optimize Your Productivity

Systemize Your Success Podcast

🎙 In this episode, Dr. Steve Day discusses how he creates effective time management using Google Calendar and Google Tasks. With a focus on practicality and simplicity, Steve shares personal experiences and insights on maximising productivity and organisation through these tools.

By emphasising the importance of structuring one's day, blocking out time for deep work, and integrating tasks seamlessly into the calendar, Steve provides a comprehensive guide to optimising time management strategies.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

💡 Utilize Google Calendar for effective time management and productivity.

💡 Integrate Google Tasks with Google Calendar for task management and organisation.

💡 Block out specific time for deep work, hobbies, family time, and admin tasks.

💡 Sync Google Calendar with time tracking software for tracking and analysing time spent on tasks.

💡 Use Google Tasks for specific task management and agenda setting, including location-specific tasks and brainstorming lists.

BEST MOMENTS

02:23 - 💬 “Today, however, I live by my calendar. It is the single browser window that never closes on my computer.”

19:31 - 💬 “Scheduling time to get stuff done is super important. Those little admin tasks.”

21:16 - 💬 “I also put family time on there. When I'm picking the kids up, it goes on there. So, no one can book a meeting because I've got to go and pick up the kids.”

22:32 - 💬 “Block out an entire day, once a month, for clearing out the crap. So have a day where you tidy your office, ensure you've finished off all those invoices you've meant to do, and reply to that message you always wanted to.”

TIMESTAMPED OVERVIEW

00:00 Effective time management using Google Calendar techniques.

05:19 Shared family and business calendars for the organisation.

10:11 Automatically adding tasks and events to Google Calendar.

11:18 Syncs Google Calendar with time tracking software.

15:45 Blocking dedicated time for deep, valuable work.

19:26 Schedule tasks to clear your mind and be accountable.

21:35 Using the calendar for time management tips.

27:24 List of tasks and locations for shopping.

28:16 Using Google tasks to organise conversations and ideas.

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Website: https://www.systemizeyoursuccess.com

Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/systemsandoutsourcing/

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/systemsandoutsourcing/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/systems_and_outsourcing/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@drsteveday42

ABOUT THE HOST

Steve used to be a slave to his business, but when he moved to Sweden in 2015, he was forced to change how he worked. He switched to running his businesses remotely. After totally nailing this concept, he spent his time helping other small business owners do the same. Steve’s been investing in property since 2002, has a degree in Computing, and worked as a doctor in the NHS before quitting to focus full-time on sharing his systems and outsourcing Methodology with the world. He now lives in Sweden and runs his UK-based businesses remotely with the help of his team of Filipino and UK-based Virtual Assistants.

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