Auditing Your Calendar Like a Boss
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Calendar audits can transform your time management by aligning your work time with strategic business goals. My podcast interview with Mika Sagindyk, co-founder of Tackle, revealed insights into how using tools like Tackle can help CEOs optimize their schedules.
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Harnessing the latest time management ideas is one of my favorite pastimes as a business owner, which is why my podcast interview with Mika Sagindyk, co-founder of Tackle, was such a treat! You can listen to our full conversation on your favorite podcast app.
A calendar audit is a transformative tool for re-evaluating how we spend our time, especially when we want our precious working hours to align with our strategic goals. As a CEO, I know that every moment counts, and tools like Tackle can ensure that my team and I are making the most of our time!
How Calendar Audits Can Revolutionize Time Management
Effective time management starts with examining how we allocate our time - think of it like setting a budget. During our podcast discussion, Mika and I talked about how labeling and categorizing time entries on our calendars can reveal surprising insights into where our true priorities lie.
Some of the most productive business owners that I know are very defensive about the way that they spend their time. They defend their calendar, they defend their time, and they are very intentional about what they say “yes” to. And it all starts with setting priorities!
Using a tool like Tackle, which seamlessly integrates with Google Calendar, users can audit their time. They label tasks as operational, personal, or growth-oriented. This categorization helps visualize where time is being spent and whether our time is aligning with our most important priorities.
How do you know if you’re on the right track or if you need to make some adjustments? Well, the 80/20 principle is a good place to start! In theory, 80% of your time is focused on significant, needle-moving activities while the other 20% of your work hours are dedicated to miscellaneous tasks.
After completing a calendar audit, you’re going to experience some “ah ha” moments as you realize where your time is spent and what is actually the most impactful in your business. You may realize that you need to delegate some less essential tasks so that more of your working time is meaningful.
Using Tackle for Time Management
Tackle started as a simple solution to a common problem: Understanding how time is spent. The tool evolved from a basic calendar event exporter, driven by the frustration of Mika's co-founder, who needed clarity on his team’s daily operations. Today, Tackle's integration with Google Calendar provides insights to help users visualize and audit time usage effectively.
During our podcast interview, Mika shared how Tackle empowers executives to optimize their schedules, offering features like automatic event labeling and a data visualization dashboard. The AI-driven categorization feature saves time by eliminating manual data entry, something that I find super helpful in maintaining an efficient workflow.
Ready to Optimize Your Calendar?
Performing regular calendar audits - potentially using Tackle - can profoundly improve the way you spend your time. If you're ready to maximize efficiency and align your time with strategic goals, contact me to explore how our services can take tasks off your plate!