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Setting Time Boundaries for Your Business and Life

June 11, 2024 • Emily Aborn

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Not your average time management and productivity podcast!

It's about time we talk about time here on Content with Character. I'm sharing about a recent time experiment I conducted and how it helped me in setting time boundaries that work for my business and my life!

You'll walk away with consideration and helpful tips in setting time boundaries that work for YOU - no matter what you’re here to accomplish and enjoy in this lifetime.

In this episode:

Why we're so obsessed with time
Why your time matters
Where Does All the Time Go? My time experiment
Questions to consider in setting time boundaries that matter to you
Distractions aren't all bad!
Examples of setting time boundaries
4 Things to review when time seems to slip through the cracks
There's no one right way to manage your time
And more!

Resources Mentioned:
Positively Living Podcast with Lisa Zawrotny (my go-to time management resource!)
Don't Manage Your Time - Befriend It! Brainz Magazine Article by Emily Aborn (2020)
Emily' Substack: 104 Experiments

Extended Show Notes:

Questions to Consider for Setting Your Time Boundaries:

How do you WANT to spend your time?
What’s the sweet spot between work and leisure for you?
What do you want time for? Creative projects? Family? Your business? Fixing up your home? Leisure? Travel? Hobbies and interests? Friends? Health and wellness? Other?
How much time do you need for the things that matter most to you in life?
How much time do you need to spend on your business vs. in your business? (for yourself vs. delivering for clients)

Set realistic time boundaries by:

Knowing how you want to spend your time and why. What are you working towards? What do you want to do in this lifetime? What do you most want to create?
Get honest with how your spending your time – what are you giving it away freely to? Is it feeling reciprocal? Are you being compensated for your time, or are you giving it away left and right with no payment? Are you spending it on things that really matter to you and to growing your business?
What can you let go of? Delegate? Delete? Do? Delay?
Where do you need to be more careful with your yes’s?

Quotes and Questions:
“Time is what we want most but what we use worst.” - William Penn
“The way we spend our time defines who we are.” - Jonathan Estrin
“Juggling everything makes it impossible to enjoy anything." @BeMorewithLess

Books:
Four Thousand Weeks | Time Management for Mere Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
Deep Work | Rules for Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport
Slow Productivity | The Lost Art of Accomplishment without Burnout by Cal Newport

About Me:
I'm Emily Aborn, Copywriter, Speaker, and Podcast Host. I've worked with 122+ industries as a copywriter, writing original copy that increases your confidence. Fan of: being a nerd, reading, podcasts, and hiking.

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