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A Simple Tool for Mastering Time and Focus

by Jay (Jason Van Orden)

In the following video I share with you a simple tool and system that you can use to reduce overwhelm, decide what is most important to work on now and make consistent progress towards your most important goals.

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The NEW Information Diet, part 2

by Sterling (Jeremy Frandsen)

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In part 1, I talked about the problem with information addiction and overwhelm, you can find that post here.

In this post I’m going to talk about the exact process I got through to be highly effective and end information addiction.
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The NEW Information Diet, part 1

by Sterling (Jeremy Frandsen)

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Hi, I’m Sterling and I am an information addict.

(HI STERLING)

It’s been 6 years since I have watched a traditional news program, 5 years since I’ve watched an entertainment gossip show, 4 year since I’ve watched live television and nearly 3 weeks since I have read over 50 blogs a week, listened to all of the 25+ podcasts I was subscribed too, unsubscribed to the 30+ email newsletters, and stopped consuming info like it was going out of style. I have truly been more effective and more happy since this massive info dump.
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A Simple Strategy to Reclaim Time, Reduce Overwhelm and Get More Done

by Jay (Jason Van Orden)

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iStock_000003459704XSmall This week I refreshed my time budget and it is already impacting my productivity for the better. I should really do it more often.

I came up with the time budget when I was tired of feeling like I wasn’t getting the most important things each week.

It’s tricky to balance the recurring tasks of your business week to week – things like content creation – with marketing and other massive actions that will grow your business.

So just like you might create a budget to carefully plan how you spend your money, you should also create a budget for your time.

The Payoff of Time Budgeting

This technique is one reason we’ve been able to reduce the amount of time that we each spend on Internet Business Mastery to twenty hours a week. We have to very deliberate about how that time is used.

Save Time with These GMail Hotkeys

by Jay (Jason Van Orden)

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One of the most dangerous time sucks in your day is the e-mail inbox. Better e-mail management is a surefire way to streamline your daily workflow and claim valuable time back.

One way I do this is by using the mouse as little as possible when I process my inbox. Learning a few hotkeys can speed things up greatly and remove friction from what can be a real time waster.

Handy Roboform Hotkeys

by Jay (Jason Van Orden)

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We’re big fans of using Roboform to securely store passwords, login to my myriad accounts and quickly fill forms. It’s a time-saving tool that I use every day of my life. I also buy it for all my virtual assistants.