FL 71- Exactly what to prioritize and how to spend your time when building your business

FL 71- Exactly what to prioritize and how to spend your time when building your business

Author: Shane Sams December 16, 2015 Duration: 27:28
With the new year right around the corner, it's a great time for everyone to get focused and organized for 2016! In this episode we're answering questions about managing time and setting priorities. Creating free content, paid content, opt-in freebies, and marketing activities How you divide your time is dependent on where you are in your online business. Before you start your blog, you should be focusing 100% of your time on your lead magnet. Once that's done, spend 100% of your time on setting up your website. After that, you might spend: 70% on free content 10% on opt-in bonuses 10% on marketing 10% on creating content for other people. These percentages will shift around once you open doors into your website. [Tweet "Prioritize things that serve others & solve problems. Do that, & you'll make money online"] So the key takeaway here is to always start with your lead magnets. Scheduling free content The next thing we discuss is scheduling free content. How often you release content is up to you, but the key is consistency. If you stay consistent, over time you'll be successful online. The 'To-Do' list is something we all struggle with. Start working through it by breaking each 'To-Do' into bite-sized pieces and schedule them in your calendar (e.g. Google Calendar). Use any app or piece of technology available to help you block your time and stay on track. Be specific when you break down your tasks, set aside some catch up time every week, and focus on one thing at a time. Prioritizing Goals Next up, we talk about prioritizing goals. Look at all the things that you want to do - see what you can delete, what you can delegate, and what you can do. Prioritize the goals that can make you money the fastest. [Tweet "Calendar everything. To do lists don't work. You have to schedule time for your tasks"] You will learn The best way to divide your time Tips for releasing free content Best practices for delivering opt-in freebies Techniques for nurturing non customers Tips for tackling your 'To Do' list How to schedule tasks in your calendar to get more done Tips for setting and prioritizing your goals Links and resources mentioned in today's show Flip Your Life Community US History Teachers Elementary Librarians Google Calendar Enjoy the podcast; we hope it inspires you to explore what's possible for your family! Click here to leave us a review on iTunes and subscribe to the show! We may read yours on the air! Can't Miss Moments Each week Jocelyn and I share moments that we might have missed if we had not started our online business. We hope these moments inspire you to see the possibilities and freedom online business could provide for your family. You can connect with S&J on social media too!   Thank you for listening! Thanks again for listening to the show! If you liked it, make sure you share it with your friends and family! Our goal is to help as many families as possible change their lives through online business. Help us by sharing the show! If you have comments or questions, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post. See y'all next week! Can't listen right now? Read the transcript below! JOCELYN: Hey y'all! On today's podcast, we're going to help you manage your time and set the right priorities in your online business. Welcome to the Flipped Lifestyle podcast, where life always comes before work. We're your hosts, Shane and Jocelyn Sams. Join us, each week, as we teach you how to flip your lifestyle upside-down, by selling stuff online. Are you ready for something different? All right, let's get started. SHANE: What's going on guys? Welcome back to the Flipped Lifestyle podcast; great to be back with you again this week. We are in the middle of a Q&A series where we are answering questions from our Flip Your Life community membe...

Hosted by Shane Sams, the Flipped Lifestyle™ Podcast is a conversation about building a business that actually fits around your life, rather than the other way around. It’s born from the real-world experience of Shane and his wife Jocelyn, a family who created a million-dollar income entirely online. They focus on the practical mechanics of selling digital products and running membership sites-essentially, creating valuable information and community that people are willing to pay for. This isn't abstract theory; each episode digs into the systems, mindsets, and sometimes surprising tactics that worked for them as they built a location-independent career. You’ll hear candid discussions on the challenges of shifting from a traditional job to a self-directed online venture, managing family dynamics alongside business growth, and the ongoing work of sustaining success. The aim is to provide actionable insights for anyone feeling stuck in a conventional routine and dreaming of a "flipped" reality where work supports life on their own terms. Tune in for a straightforward, often humorous look at the entrepreneurial journey from a couple who is still actively living it, sharing their lessons so you can chart your own course.
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