Adopting time management and productivity<\/strong> systems in your coaching business, is a great way to boost your productivity and get more done during the day. If you’re struggling to meet your goals or cross items off your to-do list, experimenting with time management systems can be a huge help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n I’ve put together a list of proven time management and productivity<\/em> improvement systems that you can adapt or fine-tune to meet your own needs in your business:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The GTD, or Getting Things Done, system was designed by David Allen, and utilizes a five phase approach to taking control of your life and improving your productivity. These five phases are Capture, Clarity, Organise, Reflect, and Engage.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2981 This plan involves focusing on control and perspective rather than looking at priorities as the basis for time management<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2981 Getting Things Done uses a workflow process, allowing you to gain control over all of your commitments and key tasks that need to be accomplished. Perspective is obtained through six different levels of focus that make it easier to determine what tasks need to be focused on, and when.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Allen first demonstrates stress reduction from the method with the following exercise, centered on a task that has an unclear outcome or whose next action is not defined. Allen calls these sources of stress “open loops”, “incompletes”, or “stuff”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He claims stress can be reduced and productivity<\/strong> increased by putting reminders about everything you are not working on into a trusted system external to your mind. In this way, you can work on the task at hand without distraction from the “incompletes”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The system in GTD requires you to have the following tools within easy reach:<\/p>\n\n\n\n These tools can be physical or electronic as appropriate (e.g., a physical “in” tray or an email inbox)<\/p>\n\n\n\n To learn more about David Allens, GTD system, check it out HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Find below a Trello Board example. I use Trello<\/a> every day in my business as a project management tool to create ‘to do’ lists, add virtual post-it notes, upload images, documents and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGetting Things Done<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n