Time blocking

In an earlier blog post that I wrote on Time Management I touched upon the concept of Time Blocking.

TIME BLOCKING

Time blocking has been an effective way for me to manage my calendar.

It is super simple - essentially I block out my calendar in colour coded appointments depending on what I’m doing on that day.

I’ve a few tips for you:

Firstly, be mindful of how long things actually take. For instance, a 60 minute gym class actually requires me to block out 2.5 hours of time - 30 min to drive to the gym, the class itself, 30 min to drive home and 30 min to shower & dress afterwards.

Leverage the systems, for instance I can use the recurring function in my electronic calendar to schedule in the blocks of time for activities that I do regularly (school pick ups, kids extra-curricular classes etc).

Lastly, be realistic about what you can achieve in a day. It’s better to over estimate how long things will take to give you a bit of a buffer or wiggle room.

FREE VIDEO TRAINING ON TIME BLOCKING

If you’d like to watch my free video training session on time blocking, with step by step instructions on how I’ve set up my Google calendar then you can click on the image below and it’ll take you across to YouTube.