Make Time Your Friend (instead of just managing it)!

09/19/23 • 44 min

There are tons of tips and tricks out there on time management.
A lot of it is really helpful, and a lot of it works. And, sometimes despite our best efforts, we can’t get it to stick. I think it goes a layer deeper than that and in this episode, we’re going to talk about some time befriendment strategies for you to try for yourself! So you can stop MANAGING your time and be it’s best buddy instead.
Your time matters and this episode will walk you through some tangible examples, practical advice, and actionable tips to start becoming best friends with what might now be your archnemesis: TIME.
In the episode:

What does it mean to be friends with your time?
What does it look like when we're simply managing our time?
How to review all your time commitments and evaluate them with clarity
Where to put everything you have to do!
How to start thinking about your future self NOW and draw a line in the sand
And more!

Designing the life you want to live tomorrow starts today!
Links and Resources Mentioned:
Brainz Magazine Article: Don't Manage Your Time - Befriend It!
JoAnn Krall's Blog on How to Choose a Project Management Software
Lisa Zawrotny's Positively Living Podcast - Episode on Multipassionates HERE
Content with Character Episode: Four Questions to Ask When Taking on a New Project
The Marketing Momentum Lab - kicks off Monday, September 25th!
About the Host (Contact Me!)
Welcome to Content with Character!
I’m Emily Aborn, I’m a Content Copywriter, host of Content with Character, as well as the She Built This podcast. I'm dog mom to Mr. Clyde and wife to my favorite person in the whole world, Jason. Our little family lives in the backwoods of New Hampshire where we spend time hiking and investigating fungi in the woods, reading, and sitting on the back porch (when it's not snowing) doing crosswords, word games, and drinking coffee.

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What does it mean to be friends with your time?
What does it look like when we're simply managing our time?
How to review all your time commitments and evaluate them with clarity
Where to put everything you have to do!
How to start thinking about your future self NOW and draw a line in the sand
And more!

Email: [email protected]
Website
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn
She Built This Podcast

Previous Episode

THIS or THAT? Five choices to make in your marketing and messaging

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Seems nowadays everyone’s got an opinion.

Some say do this.
Others say do that.
If you spend any time online or on social media, you'll see a lot of definite lines drawn in the sand, all of which say polar opposite things you "should" be doing.

It can be confusing when it comes to choosing THIS or THAT in various aspects of our businesses, marketing, and messaging. So, how do you make sense of all the noise and figure out what THIS or THAT is right for YOU?
THIS episode will help you do exactly THAT.

I'll get into:

Defining a niche vs. not
Planning your content or letting it RIP!
Crafting an elevator pitch, or speaking off the cuff
Short content vs. long content
Throwaway / garbage content or fine-tuned?

BIG thanks to this week's episode idea-generators:
Tim Shank, Melissa Snow, Jessica Terzakis, Lior Sadeh, Krista Hernandez, and Ariana Refsdal
MASSIVE thanks to our sharers of the week: Lisa Zawrotny of the Positively Living Podcast and Doug Sandler of the Nice Guys on Business Podcast
Resources and Links Mentioned:

The Marketing Momentum Lab - Starts Monday, September 25th 2023
Content with Character Episode Which Social Media Platform is Right For Your Business?
Content with Character Episode Three Reasons Your Social Media Might Not Be "Working" (and what to do about it!)
Content with Character Episode How to Talk About Yourself (podcast guesting, speaking engagements, networking, and more!)
Simone Seol - Garbage Post Challenge

About the Host (Contact Me!)
Hello! I’m Emily Aborn, I’m a Content Copywriter, host of Content with Character, as well as the She Built This podcast. I’m a question-asker, New Hampshire lover (except in the winter), wife, dog mom, auntie, friend, sister, cousin, sister-in-law, and word game nerd.... I’m sure there are more labels, but we'll stop there. I’m on a mission to be more ME and show you how to be more YOU in your marketing and messaging.
Email: [email protected]
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Next Episode

Taking Inventory

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My goal for my life is a successful, kind, simple existence that I feel proud of. One that isn't complex or complicated or confusing. From relationships to business, I'm looking for things I look forward to waking up to each and every day! For me, that's the definition of success.

The way to start achieving that, I believe, is to let go of all the things that are getting in the way.

Yet, despite my best intentions, I complicate, confuse, and get stuck in situations that I know aren’t right for me. Mismatched situations, "yes's" when I should've said "no".

I want this for you too when it comes to your marketing and visibility efforts. I want you to feel SO excited and good and passionate about what you’re doing and how you’re sharing it. So that marketing, visibility, and content creation go from loathsome to FUN! Because you’re just sharing in a way that feels good and what you’re excited about.

This episode is all about how to start working towards that as we take inventory of everything we have happening visibility-wise and go through it with a fine-tooth comb.
In this episode, I talk about Taking Inventory as it relates to your marketing as we dive into:

How and why to set time aside to review your visibility and content
How to think about your marketing efforts vs. your content creation
How to take stock of everywhere you're visible
How to realistically (and honestly) evaluate what went well and why, and what didn't!
How to provide more resounding "yes's" and clear "no's" in the future

Links Mentioned:
How to Hold a Collaborative CEO Day for Greater Success with Emily Aborn
How to Grow Your Business Faster with a CEO Day
She Built This Episode Host Swap with Kim Dawson
Emily Aborn's Strategy Sessions
👉🏻 TAKING INVENTORY CHECKLIST
About the Host:
I’m Emily Aborn, I’m a Content Copywriter, host of Content with Character, as well as the She Built This podcast. I'm dog mom to Mr. Clyde and wife to my favorite person in the whole world, Jason. Our little family lives in the backwoods of New Hampshire where we spend time hiking and investigating fungi in the woods, reading, and sitting on the back porch (when it's not snowing) doing crosswords, word games, and drinking coffee.

Email: [email protected]
Website
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn
She Built This Podcast