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Hey there [FIRST NAME GOES HERE], It’s no secret that I talk a lot here about how hard change can be. Sometimes changing something is as simple as a “quick fix.” But much more of the time, you need input from several different people (+ several years to process it all 😒) to make lasting change. For me, figuring out how the F%^$ to manage my own time in a way that MOST BENEFITS not only the business but also THE LIFE I’m trying to build has been REALLY, REALLY CHALLENGING. I’ve listed to all the podcasts, read all the blogs, I’ve even paid people money to help me understand things I feel like I probably already knew about myself. But so it goes, I’m beginning to notice. It’s possible that if you are a person with unlimited time, unlimited resources and unlimited BRAIN SPACE (hello parenthood) you might be able to get there on your own. For me? I needed A LOT of help. One of the coaches I work with did a VERY TIMELY masterclass last week on how to manage dual sides of your business without exhausting yourself. (Does she live in my head? Maybe. Is she good at what she does? DEFINITELY.) **Sidebar—I will never not be coached in some way on this CRAZY business ownership journey. It’s an investment—a pricey one—but having someone that’s ahead of you on this path and see the things you are still blind to? IT’S FREAKING PRICELESS. I wouldn’t be where I am today without the coaches I’ve worked with along the way! **
So how have I worked with this information over the past 7 days? I did what any busy business owner—juggling client work, business growth and (oh yeah)—the rest of life— in charge of their own time might do: I recruited AI to help. And it’s been 🔥. The trick here isn’t just type, “make me a schedule that works.” Or some boring iteration of a prompt that isn’t at all personalized to YOU. The thing is (and maybe the most important thing) is that what works for one person doesn’t work for someone else. And I have been trying to pomodoro my way to freedom for 3 years at this point. Is time blocking PART of my strategy? You bet. Is it the whole thing? Nope. So entering every last logistical thing I need to do in a day or a week is important. I took some time, got them all out of my brain on to paper and added them to my AI prompt. This is mind blowing for me because otherwise, I would have to try to Tetris everything into my schedule on my own —which is why it hasn’t happened before now.
And because I have leaned into some specific ways to better understand myself, I would be silly not to then apply those to my everyday life. For me, those things are (skip this part if you hate anything Woo-related. But also, I wish you wouldn’t. It’s so refreshing to look at yourself from all angles):
With these 3 different ways of understanding myself, plus the nitty gritty of what I want and need to get done things like:
I literally put everything I could think of into a list, and then added all of the things I just mentioned above. It offered me not only a schedule with all the details, but little ways I could weave simple rest, ritual and “white space” for more expansive creativity. Here’s what it looks like:
I’ll admit, I haven’t FULLY implemented it yet. But what has happened is that I am very aware of how I’m using my time daily and where I’m sabotaging or procrastinating specific tasks. And that’s the first step to change. I’d love to hear what you think! Have you ever used AI for something like this? Do you have questions? Hit reply! I’d love to know what you like or are curious about, OR alternatively, what you’d never do! Happy Friday! Meredith P.S. This week I was a guest on one of THE podcasts that got me started in this copywriting world! It was a total honor to talk shop with a guy who has been in the biz for a long time + get to share why teachers are such an incredible fit strategic copy and content writing. It will be out next week and I can’t wait to share it with you! P.P.S. Next use case will be our house work flow |
