Feeling lost? Disorganized and cluttered? I have felt the same.
Learning how to time block is how I become to work more efficient. Imagine waking up for corporate at 7am-5pm, nightlife from 7:00pm-2:30am, sometimes there would be after hours until 5:30am, and getting up at 8:00am on weekends for photo shoots, car events and music videos. I also have to add in gym. Everything in life at the moment felt like a rush. My actual reality began to crash around me, my home, family and mental health. I began to realize that making money sacrificed so much time away from them. I had such a burden on my shoulders. This lifestyle for six months straight took such a toll on my physical and mental health. I had to take two months for my body to fully recover. It was probably the most sad misunderstood I’ve felt.
What is time blocking? It’s basically scheduling hours in the day that are designated towards certain tasks and goals. We all have twenty four hours in a day. It really depends on how we as individuals decide to utilize our time and prioritize. For me, my background is much different from others. I decided to spend my twenties to work hard, so that I can do well when I am off in my thirties. One of my mentors started at 28, and hit their first million at age of 31. My goal is to make money, take care of my family, and help my community. I keep my circle small. Only a few know me well. However, I am polite to everyone. I always knew the obstacles that I have overcame, I was never meant to just settle. There’s no way God let me go through this, and cultivate this mindset to be something small. I’ll see you all up there. Sooner or later. Just know, have the right mentors, strategies, and ambition. You’ll get there. I’ve seen people become millionaires in a year or two. It’s possible. I know this because they’re the ones teaching me. Be eager to learn.
So, how did time blocking help me?
1) My first steps is to write down goals, along with a blueprint to follow. I call and follow up with my mentors for additional advice. With the information I obtained from mentors, I would create a list. I call this the plan of strategy and execution. Majority of my life lessons will be tied in with my sales experience. Hahaha.. when I used to be inside sales I learned to research and prospect, ask the right questions and dig. I was promoted young and went field, and managed a territory I began to learn how to ask more questions, create plans with my engineers, and gear my meetings and close. A failure to plan is a plan for failure.
2) Now, that you’ve written down your goals and list. Write down your work schedule, and if you don’t have one like I do. You make one based off the list, however, you list your goals by priority. I will literally time block everything from when I wake up, meditate, commute, meetings, downtime, modeling, side hustle, blog, gym, home chores, journal, prayer and bed. You’ll begin to witness how much time we don’t have and how much we are wasting on our phones. I don’t give everyone my time, and you’ll begin to value yourself and time more once you begin to watch the time blocks display your schedule.
3) What if I don’t complete my tasks? When it pertains to work, we don’t stop working if we are tired. We stop when the job is done. Ahhh… in The Bay, it’s literally fast paced Silicon Valley. So, I get it. For work, I work until it’s completed and I will take time out of folding clothes or chores and then add it to my time block the next day. It does not mean to not touch base and fold a bit of laundry but I will not sit and do it all. I will pick and choose what is priority.
Additional tips to add on:
I drink at minimum of two liters of water a day. I stayed at a hotel in Charlotte and drank so much alcohol and it threw me off once I got back home. Water is good for the skin and detoxing.
Skin care: Vitamin C and Hyaluronic Acid during the day. Retinol, Collagen and anti wrinkle cream for night time.
Gym: Two hour maximum. Write down days and which part of the body that was worked on. I push myself hard at the gym.
Read books/listen to podcasts: For some reason I liked to be yelled at by Andrew Tate for motivation hahah so I stick to that. As in for books, I love financial literacy. How To Get Rich is one of my favorites. I love learning and getting different perspectives.
Modeling: Practice for 10 minutes a day.
Hobbies: My hobbies is learning how to Market and Code. Along with researching tech news. Also, finding new ways to make money. Learning about content creation is something I love.
You really don’t need anyone but your family when you’re highly focused a motivated. Instead of juggling five women/men I work on myself. I am surrounded by people that are willing to coach me. The moment I was in a super car and I’ve witnessed the life of luxury. I knew that I wanted success even more.
Each and every aspect, because hard will will pay off. It starts with mindset.
Lmao! Literally I am listening to Damage by William Singe while I am typing laying on my white fluffy pillows. My room smells amazing.
Love,
Kim
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