Streamline & Shine with Steff Bolton
Welcome to the Streamline & Shine podcast with me, Steff Bolton. I am one third of Bolton Virtual Solutions where alongside my two daughters, we run a virtual assistant agency whose passion is to relieve female business owners of the tasks they hate, don't have time for, or don't have the know how!
Empowering time-poor female entrepreneurs to thrive through chats about time management, social media and marketing, systems and processes and outsourcing.
We all know how our to-do lists seem to get longer instead of shorter as a business owner, so our aim and absolute passion is to help you manage, delegate and achieve within your business.
Streamline & Shine with Steff Bolton
The Energy Audit: Where Your Time Actually Goes vs. Where It Should Go
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In this episode of the Streamline and Shine podcast, Steff Bolton discusses the common struggle of feeling overwhelmed by time constraints and the importance of conducting an energy audit. She emphasises that it's not about having more hours but rather about utilising the existing hours effectively. The conversation covers the pitfalls of busy work, the significance of focusing on high-value activities, and practical steps to reclaim time and energy through delegation and prioritization.
00:00 Understanding the Time Dilemma
03:17 The Importance of an Energy Audit
06:05 Reclaiming Your Time and Energy
It's not that you need more hours, it's that you need to stop wasting the ones you've got.
An energy audit is a time and focus reality check.
Most business owners overestimate time spent on important tasks.
Busy work can prevent you from achieving meaningful results.
Your energy should be invested in high-value activities.
Track your activities for a week to identify time wasters.
Use a color-coding system to categorize tasks.
Start delegating or outsourcing low-level tasks.
Reclaim your energy by focusing on CEO-level activities.
Engage with the community to share your energy audit experiences.
time management, energy audit, productivity, CEO mindset, delegation, business growth, work-life balance, efficiency, task management, leadership
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