02\\ Create a Plan and Maximize Your Time to Prioritize What Matters Most

Do you feel like you're always behind and can never catch up? Maybe you've been told that you need to work harder or faster in order to get ahead, but it seems like no matter what you do, you can't seem to get ahead. If this sounds familiar, this episode is for you! 

"Give careful thought to your ways."

I'm Melissa Batt, the host of Priorities on Purpose, a podcast for overwhelmed direct sellers who want to grow their income, audience and influence without sacrificing their mental health and main priorities. I understand what it's like to feel like you're always chasing the next shiny thing and never quite getting where you want to be. I also understand what it's like to feel like you're sacrificing your main priorities in order to grow your side gig. I promise to be your high school business bestie and biggest cheerleader as I share a proven and simple strategies that will be sure to help you live a fulfilled life with a strong, sustainable business. I want to challenge you to think about where you need to spend your time to get what you want out of your life. Think about

In this episode, you will learn the following:
1. The importance of being intentional with one's time.
2. The difference between saying "I don't have time" and "that's not a priority".
3. Easy ways to make the most of your time and get things done.



Resources:

Become More Intentional Guide

Chapter Summaries:
[00:00:02] - Melissa Batt is the host of Priorities on Purpose, a podcast for direct sellers who want to grow their income, audience, and influence without sacrificing their mental health and main priorities. A Christian life and business coach, alyssa is here to help you get out of your head and live with intention.

[00:01:26] - As a child, I felt like my dad never had time for me. Now, as a mother, I know that I'm a lot like him. I think I am doing better now than I was years ago. But I still have a lot of work to do. Time management is hard, especially if you're a mom.

[00:03:51] - Melissa Batt is the host of Priorities podcast. Today's episode is about time management. Melissa's childhood was hard because her dad worked a lot and she resented her uncles, her aunts, and her grandma. Melissa hopes to help people manage their time more effectively.

[00:06:10] - The name of the podcast is Priorities on Purpose. It's all about being intentional with your time. According to the enneagram personalities, Melissa is a seven and loves to have fun. She hated having a plan for a long time, but she's learned that if she wants to do the things she really wants, she needs to have a plan.

[00:07:14] - Haggai. Chapter one, verse seven is a Bible verse that talks about being careful. My passion comes from a place of experiencing the freedom from managing my time. We must create the margins in our life. And if we don't, we will be ruled by everything else.

[00:08:00] - Time is precious. And we only have a certain amount of time if we want to have strong Christian kids that believe in Jesus and live for him or have a good marriage and live happily ever after on a beach or to be debt free. We have to start planning for it now.

[00:13:54] - Priorities on Purpose is the name of the podcast. It's time to allow things to align and be intentional. For a long time, she was living her life with her business as the priority. She used to put more pressure on herself than others expected. Now she helps her clients to do better than she did.

[00:18:12] - There are some time-saving hacks that can help you cut down on the number of things you have to do in order to save more time. They are: eliminate, automate, delegate.  For those of you who are still going to the post office, Pirateship and pirate ship is a game changer.

[00:22:36] - Batching is a planning process that groups similar activities together to improve your focus and productivity. It makes your todo list and overwhelming projects and tasks super digestible and improves your productivity while reducing mistakes. It works especially well for people with ADHD and for people who want to build a business.

[00:28:34] - Turning off the sound off on your phone and turning off the notifications to your inbox is a good way to improve your productivity and focus. It's OK to set boundaries to protect your priorities. Hustling hard is not healthy and doesn't mean you are being productive. 

[00:34:26] - When she was in therapy in 2019, she didn't want to talk to her kids, and she was too empty to have a deep conversation with them. For her, watching a movie didn't require her to talk, but she was present with them to some degree. When she started moving her body, she literally walked to the mailbox.

[00:36:19] - Melissa would like to hear a quick review of this episode. If you found value, leave a review and share it on social media with your biggest AHA today. If you want to connect, tag Melissa @melissabattofficial to connect.

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The Power of Choosing Less Sugar 

How God Used Direct Sales to Change My Life

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