How often do you waste 5 mins?
I'll hold my hands up. I do it all the time.
Some of my favourite ways to waste 5 mins include:
- Scrolling on Reddit, Facebook, Instagram and BBC Football
- Spending more time in the shower
- Firing up a quick game of chess
- Watching YouTube videos
None of these on their own are a disaster.
In fact they’re all quite good fun. They all have a time and place.
But it quickly adds
up.
Three games of chess and boom...15 mins has gone.
Then watching a YouTube
video…that’s almost half an hour.
And before I know it, some serious time has disappeared. And the work starts to back up.
And I start to compromise on other things. Like going for a run.
And then I fire up just one more game of chess!
Oh dear.
So the answer to “how often do I waste 5 mins?” is – pretty often.
And I don’t think I’m the only one. Google says that 88% of people procrastinate for at least an hour a day.
Sounds like a lot. Though I guess it could be true.
But help is here.
I’ve created a short course called the Free Time Challenge.
And one part is all about procrastination.
The challenge gives you ideas on how to overcome procrastination and get more stuff done.
And it goes into why we procrastinate in the first
place.
This is just one part of the challenge.
The challenge also covers areas like Energy. Boundaries. Distractions. And your identity.
So if you want to take your time management to the next level, you should join me in the challenge.
This is how it will work…
The challenge will take place over email. No Zoom calls. No video recordings. Just email. Nice and simple.
It will start this Monday 17th October and run for 5 days until Friday.
Every day I’ll send out an email. It’ll take no more than 5 mins to read.
The emails will contain prompts.
Some of these prompts will be questions and ideas. And some will be tools and tactics.
They’re all designed to help you manage your time more effectively.
And because it’s you answering the prompts, you’ll come away with insights and actions tailored just for you.
So who’s this challenge for?
It’s for anyone who wants to become more productive or efficient…
Anyone who wants a better balance between work time and non-work time…
And anyone who struggles to fit in all their personal and social activities.
I should be
charging at least £25 for the challenge.
But I’ve set the price at £5.
To recap: 5 emails. Each email 5 mins long. For £5.
The challenge is on sale right now.
>>>> Click here to check it out
The sale closes at 5pm today. So you haven’t got long.
Any questions on the challenge? Just hit reply and let me know.
Can’t wait to see you in there.
- Tom