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Schedule your most"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":512.38,"endTime":516.79,"body":"important items first, these are"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":512.38,"endTime":516.79,"body":"typically the items in support"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":516.82,"endTime":521.68,"body":"of your long term goals, and"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":516.82,"endTime":521.68,"body":"then schedule your items of"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":521.68,"endTime":526.21,"body":"secondary importance, which are"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":521.68,"endTime":526.21,"body":"often the operational tasks."},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":526.42,"endTime":530.77,"body":"Number five. As you work on each"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":526.42,"endTime":530.77,"body":"goal or task during the week."},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":531.07,"endTime":534.16,"body":"Set yourself up for success by"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":531.07,"endTime":534.16,"body":"eliminating sources of"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":534.16,"endTime":538.09,"body":"distractions such as email,"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":534.16,"endTime":538.09,"body":"phone notifications, and direct"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":538.09,"endTime":542.86,"body":"messages. as fallible humans, we"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":538.09,"endTime":542.86,"body":"really do need systems to help"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":542.86,"endTime":546.88,"body":"us manage our time and maximize"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":542.86,"endTime":546.88,"body":"productivity. The system I've"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":546.88,"endTime":550.87,"body":"described here is the best I've"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":546.88,"endTime":550.87,"body":"found so far to help me stay on"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":550.87,"endTime":555.07,"body":"track and I'm confident it will"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":550.87,"endTime":555.07,"body":"do the same for you. sure things"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":555.07,"endTime":558.7,"body":"don't always work perfectly"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":555.07,"endTime":558.7,"body":"according to plan. But I can"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":558.7,"endTime":562.57,"body":"promise you that without a plan."},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":558.7,"endTime":562.57,"body":"You will never manage your time"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":562.57,"endTime":565.24,"body":"as effectively as you can with"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":562.57,"endTime":565.24,"body":"one."},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":567.79,"endTime":571.703,"body":"I'm Aaron Moncur, founder of"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":567.79,"endTime":571.703,"body":"pipeline design and engineering."},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":571.767,"endTime":575.616,"body":"If you liked what you heard"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":571.767,"endTime":575.616,"body":"today, please share the episode."},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":575.68,"endTime":579.273,"body":"To learn how your team can"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":575.68,"endTime":579.273,"body":"leverage our team's expertise"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":579.337,"endTime":583.122,"body":"developing turnkey equipment,"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":579.337,"endTime":583.122,"body":"custom fixtures and automated"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":583.186,"endTime":586.394,"body":"machines and with product"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":583.186,"endTime":586.394,"body":"design, visit us at Team"},{"speaker":"Aaron Moncur","startTime":586.458,"endTime":588.64,"body":"pipeline.us. Thanks for listening."}]}