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- Like sands through the hourglass,
so are the days of our lives.
It's deep, I know, but I'm Terri Savelle Foy here,
cheerleader of dreams.
I want to show you, I'm watching the sand fall.
I want to show you the productivity system
that will change your life.
It will help you use the days
of your life to live your dreams.
You know, the Bible tells us that life is a vapor.
In fact, I like to illustrate it.
The Bible says life is a mist,
it's a wisp of smoke, it's a breath.
Well, I like to think of it like that.
Like that's my life here on Earth, there's Terri.
There's Red who's working the camera here.
Here's my assistant Donna who's right out there.
That's Joel Olsteen or Billy Graham, whoever you want to say
but my point is life is a vapor.
In other words, it's here today, gone tomorrow.
Well, I see that as a gentle reminder
that we don't have time to waste.
You know, you think about everything
that's happened in the world recently,
all the craziness and the uncertainty.
That's just a reminder that we don't have to waste.
In fact, I have T.D. Jakes message on my phone
that I used to listen to it over and over and over,
and he repeatedly asked, what are you gonna do
with the rest of your life?
And of course, he was shouting and sweating and stuff
and it just sounds way more powerful coming from him,
but truly what are you gonna do with the life you have left?
Let what we went through recently and what we're going
through be this reminder to get moving.
Don't waste any more time.
In fact, Susan Taylor said, we don't have an eternity
to realize our dreams, only the time we are here.
So what is the productivity system that will save your life?
Well, it's all about block time.
Now, I'm sure you've heard this, but let me just walk you
through exactly how to do this the way I was taught
and it set me up for success.
Now, for the download this week, I have a special download
for you with a sample of my personal time map
for you to see how I do this plus I put a blank template
in there for you to start using this incredible system.
So that's your free download.
If you click the link in the description, you can get that,
but let me just walk you through real quick how to do this.
So tip number one is you just make a list of what you do.
You list everything.
You know, you may have never thought about like this,
but you just start by thinking of every single thing you do
on a daily and weekly basis.
Now, it could be everything from pay bills, grocery shop,
laundry, drive kids to and from school,
exercise, prayer time, prepare dinner,
go to the bank, clean the house, go to work.
Now, if you do work like I do,
what's required of you at work?
You make a separate list of all your work responsibilities.
Like for me, it could be TV taping,
preparing for the TV taping, or these YouTube videos,
plus I have to prepare for the YouTube videos,
get my notes together.
I have directors meetings every Wednesday,
have to prepare for directors meetings,
speaking engagements, prepare messages,
travel to conferences, you know what I mean,
write thank yous, answer emails, review reports.
There's just all the different things
that we do at our workplace.
Well, make a list of all the things you do.
Tip number two, make a list of your dreams
and goals in life.
Now, I'm gonna show you why this is so important,
but what you need to do is put that first list aside
for just a minute and let's look at this.
Do you know where you'd like to be next year at this time
or even five years from now?
If not, it's time to set some personal goals.
Now, when you know your goals,
you can schedule your priorities around them.
Julie Morgenstern who's an expert in time management,
she said one of the psychological reasons
why you're not in control of your time is
because you have unclear goals and priorities.
That's one of the reasons.
See, she said without clearly-defined goals,
you have no basis for making decisions on how
and where to spend your time.
For example, if one of your biggest dreams is
to write your own book, then you will find time
in your schedule to do it.
Why?
'Cause it's a clear goal and it's important to you.
So being highly productive starts with having vision,
having clear dreams and goals to pursue.
For example, it could be to get your college degree.
Maybe you only have a few hours or a few classes remaining
to get your degree which could result
in a higher-paid salary, but you can't find time to do it.
Well, or maybe it's to get in shape.
You know God's dealing with you about weight loss
or just fitness in general,
but you can't find time to workout.
See, if we aren't clear on our dreams and goals
and we don't find time to pursue them,
we will just stay where we are year after year.
I'm gonna show you how to find time.
Tip number three is to see where your time is going.
Now, this is huge.
This was the biggest eye-opener for me
because how we spend our days is
how we spend our lives, right?
And if you never truly see like in black and white
where your time is going, you'll continue to waste pockets
of time that you didn't even realize you were wasting
that could be used to go after your dreams.
In fact, I want to pause right now and have you download
my sample time map so you can truly see what I'm talking
about because some of it just sounds like words,
but when you see it like this and I show you
how you block time in your schedule so you can get started.
So get your time map right now.
Absolutely free, of course.
I don't know what I would do without my time map
and learning how to block time.
It is the greatest organizer of my time that I've ever had.
So your time map, this is simply a snapshot
of how you spend your days, weeks,
months, your life hour-by-hour.
Let me tell you how I learned this.
It's kind of like when you look at your closet
and let's say you watch my declutter
and get organized videos and now you have the shoes
in their place, the purses in their place,
you know, it's organized.
Well, when you get a new pair of shoes,
you know exactly where to put them.
You see a spot on the shelf.
You can see right away whether
or not you have room for the shoes.
If you don't, you will have to create more shoe space.
You know, put another shelf in or, God forbid,
get rid of a pair of shoes so you can put your new ones in.
Well see, it's the same with your time map.
When you see your whole schedule like this,
you will see exactly where your priorities fit
on your schedule.
You'll see gaps.
You'll see if you're able to fit things in right away
or if you have to remove some things.
If not, if there's no room for a new activity,
you're gonna have to take some things out.
Does that make sense?
Now, when you get your free download this week,
you will see exactly what I'm talking about
and be sure and print that out right now
because I'd love for you to just follow along with me.
So here's what I want you to do for the next seven days.
Track your time, everything.
Take your little time map with you
and write down every single thing you're spending time on
from the moment you wake up in the morning
and end with the time you go to sleep at night.
When I first started doing this, I was like, this is nuts.
I'm telling you, it changed my life.
You put everything.
Your meal times, meetings, drive time,
how long it takes you to get ready in the morning,
your workouts, appointments, classes, everything.
Use it for one solid week and you just fill it
in hour-by-hour what you do.
Even watching TV time because it could be from seven
to 10 you actually sat on the couch and watched TV.
That's fine, but if you have priorities
that you're overlooking, that could be time wasted
that you could be writing your book
or maybe you're on Instagram from 11 to 12.
What I'm saying is you're gonna see a clear snapshot
of your life.
Here's the thing, you will get a picture
of what is stealing your time.
I call it dream distractions.
So here's what you're gonna discover.
Most time is wasted in minutes, not hours.
You know, you say you have no time to start your book
or take extra classes, but after using your time map
for a week, you're gonna see that you're spending
maybe three hours a night watching TV
or scrolling social media.
That's 21 hours a week that you could be utilizing
to write that book that God wants you to write.
21 hours, that's almost a full day out
of your week just wasted.
So you're probably gonna be surprised to see
where most of your time is going.
I know I was, and tip number four,
start blocking time for your dreams and goals.
Now, one of the biggest reasons you may not be achieving
your dreams and goals is that you haven't set
aside a specific time to do them.
You know, we tend to write our goals
without asking the next essential question,
when am I gonna do this?
Well, unless you block time on your schedule,
you won't get to it.
Could you, looking at your map, could you say,
I could take an accounting class Monday night at six o'clock
or I could start writing my book Tuesdays
from seven to eight o'clock?
I could start reading books from 4:30 to 4:45
or I could workout from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30.
So see, your time map, it's like a puzzle.
You get to move things around,
make room for your dreams and goals.
I'm telling you, it will change your life
and help you achieve your biggest goals.
So I hope this was helpful.
Here's the thing, you have a dream, you have a goal,
and you also have an assignment from God.
He's counting on you to fulfill it.
He's the one who said, write the vision, make it plain,
but the next verse says, the vision is yet
for an appointed time.
You have to appoint a time to pursue the vision.
What gets scheduled gets done.
So don't waste another year saying, I don't have time.
Block time on your schedule to make it happen,
and don't forget, I'm cheering you on to live your dreams.
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