Execute Your Time Vampires

DESCRIPTION In this episode, Jo & Vicky discuss "time vampires" - those sneaky activities that drain your productivity and steal your precious time. They share their own battles with the issue and explain how they deal with the temptation to spend hours on social media, scrolling, playing mobile games, pursuing hobbies and doing chores that can wait until they have finished what they are meant to be doing. They share practical ways to reclaim time, boost efficiency, and align daily actions with personal and professional goals. Approaches that enable you to enjoy a balanced family and personal life. KEY TAKEAWAYS Time vampires are anything that distracts you from doing what you need to be doing. Time vampires do not always involve screens. Some people get distracted by hobbies, walking the dog, even cleaning when they should be doing something else. If you identify just 3 or 4 things that suck up your time and stop doing them, you gain back hours every week, sometimes every day. Try deleting any apps that are sucking up your time. Setting aside time and blocking out all distractions enables you to double what you get done. Setting hard deadlines helps you to stay focused. Don´t be afraid to pay someone to do things for you e.g. the cleaning. But be sure to use the time that frees up productively. For a few days, or a week, track how you spend your time. You will be stunned by the results. Time blocking is a very effective way to free yourself from your time vampires. There is no right or wrong, everyone wants a different life, which means one person´s time vampire is someone else’s important task or leisure activity. Talk to your family and loved ones. Together come up with ways to balance how you and they spend their time so everyone´s needs are met. Where you spend your time and money reveals where your priorities are. BEST MOMENTS “You have to have the ability to be super critical of your own time and where you spend it.” “I reckon easily up to five hours a day I could spend on that game.” “I would binge six episodes of something in one night, and it would be two o'clock in the morning and I needed toothpicks to keep my eyes open .” “I will even procrastinate by making cups of tea.” “We all go through those periods where loved ones struggle with our choices.” EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.amazon.co.uk/90-Day-Brand-Plan-Competition/dp/1394221096 SOCIALS AND IMPORTANT LINKS https://www.tiktok.com/@letstalkdogbusiness https://www.youtube.com/@LetsTalkDogBusiness Website www.caninebusinessacademy.com Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/caninebusinessacademycommunity/ Let´s Talk Dog Business Strategy Book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lets-Talk-Dog-Business-Strategy/dp/1068791705 Email [e-mail] ABOUT THE HOSTS Meet Jo and Vicky! They bring a combined 25 years of expertise in the canine industry. Jo, with a background in corporate business, and Vicky, a dedicated advocate for rescue organisations, form an unstoppable team. Beyond the mic, their lives are a whirlwind – managing two successful businesses, pursuing a full-time university degree, and parenting two little ones under four. Each of their homes combined is a lively menagerie, housing five dogs and an abundance of chickens. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/