How I Plan To Get Ahead And Get More Done
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Welcome back. I’m excited to show you the beginnings of my plan to get ahead and become more productive while also creating more time and ease in my life and business.
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Heart Breathings - Episode 173
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About Me: My name is Sarra Cannon, and I've been indie publishing since 2010. In that time, I have published 26 books and sold well over half a million copies.
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Yay! Welcome back to another video. I'm so excited about this overall project, and I'm excited to take you along for the journey. Just think how exciting it will be a year from now to see all of this in place. What do you most hope to accomplish by the end of this year? Do you want to try to get ahead with me? Let me know in the comments!
After your Kikki-K haul video, I ordered a bunch of stuff and I'm still waiting for it to arrive. Since then, I've been sifting and sorting through things to accomplish. By the end of the year, I know I'll have a draft of my WiP ready for an editor and I'll have all of the Hiragana memorized. I've had to push my trip to Japan off into 2021 so learning some Japanese is my way of turning that frown upside down. You're way more organized and productive than I've been but I'm getting better at figuring things out. Thanks for these videos.
After the disaster start to Q2, I've decided to call it a wash and have been vigorously working on a plan for Q3 of this year to get back on track. I look forward to seeing your progress Sarra! 😁
Thanks for this. I am so behind no matter how much I try to get ahead.
If you are looking for a great way to integrate an assistant I would recommend a cloud editor like Canva or Lucidpress (my favorite) so you can work together on pictures / printouts / PDFs! I love it and use it with my teams
I'm late to this video so maybe you already figured out how to get videos transcribed into blog posts. But just in case, a friend told me about Descript.com and how it'll accept both video and audio formats and transcribe them into text, including punctuation, with fairly good results. I'm still looking into it but it seems like that would make things easier for you-have an assistant upload your video for Descript to automatically transcribe, proofread its results, add headers and such, and then the blog post is done! They wouldn't have to listen and type on top of the blog work which would save them a lot of time.
Excited to see more!
"Extremely multi-passionate." Yes. This so much. And I am so guilty of underestimating how long it takes me to do something and overestimating how much I can get done in a single day or week. Thank you for this video.
I love that word, multipassionate. That is SO me and why I’m perpetually behind in all things.
I used to feel overwhelmed all the time until the things I did weren't fun anymore. I found out that my need to push push push were based on not feeling good enough and some story I was telling myself about when I was allowed to feel good. It turned out that my goals were not feasible and decided to only do things that were joyful for a while. It taught me a lot! If I now feel that writing is not going to happen because I don't feel good, I choose something that does feel good. Although my book is going slower this way, I'm feeling much happier.
It is so heartwarming and kind that you take the time to make these helpful videos. Giving people your time (which is basically your LIFE) is the best gift you can give. Just wanted to send blessings and gratitude to you for the way you enrich the world. Keep being awesome. ♥️
Pls make more of these kind of video... really appreciated maam 👍
31:41 Thank you!!! You just used "Like I said" the way I always mean it. I repeat myself, and it's hereditary, apparently, because everyone in the family does it. (I must have heard my grandfather's possum hunting story three times if I heard it once, at least, but I listened and tried to pretend it was funny because that's how you showed respect to your elders.) But I got sassed the other day for using the expression. It was deemed "offensive" and apparently insinuated that the person I was talking to didn't understand the comment I was repeating (with the intention of adding more information that might be helpful). It's just a phrase I use ALL the time, even when talking to myself (next time, I'll try to remember to ask myself how I feel about that), and it just shows that I'm aware that I said it before (bonus points for remembering stuff). I found it ridiculously ironic that the person misunderstood my intention and was offended that I might think she didn't understand. Still trying to wrap my head around that one.... Add one more person I am not allowed to talk to.... :-|
This was a really beautiful video, Sara, and multi-passionate is so exactly the way I feel! I think I will make my three goals (1) write and publish my current novella (2) maintain my RUclips channel and (3) declutter my house BIG TIME! It’s so tempting to try to shoehorn in a 4th, but I think 3 is the right number. Can’t get too greedy!
I feel like I get so overwhelmed that I end up not getting anything done. Just thinking about all the things I need to do is overwhelming.
I feel you!!
YES! I'm multi passionate too and it can feel overwhelming at times for sure. Also..may I suggest (since you use and love Google Drive) that you create your checklists for your processes in GoogleKeep -- you can check things off and then just go down to the bottom and say "Uncheck all items" and then start again. I use it for various flows that I have (social media/blog and some stuff for my clients as well).
Commenting from my other account, but yes! This is what my husband wants me to use, except Google Tasks. They've really upgraded the tasks app if you haven't checked it out lately. I've been using it the past few days, and I like it! We do use GoogleKeep for our shopping lists and shared lists, though, and I love it! Thank you so much!!
Sarra Cannon I haven’t looked at the Tasks app in awhile but I’ll check it out. Thanks!!
I’m extremely multi-passionate as well and this video couldn’t have been presented to me at a better time. I have been so frustrated and this video just help me relax and just breath
I had to pause to comment: I think that's fascinating how you explained an ideal life. It's ever-changing I guess. I understand it as my ideal life will always change or go up in steps. That is amazing to see it that way, which I never have until now.
HB90 bootcamp and the planner/kanban system totally revolutionized my entire process - which is to say, now I have one 😂. Despite the utter derailment of The Virus, I’m still on track to publish my second book this year... which my pre-HB90 self would NEVER would have managed. I’m so looking forward to seeing how you go on with this project- more please! 🦄
I'm amazed that you do so much on your own and don't have a team in place already! Love this video.
I just wanted to say that 1. You’re up to 30k subscribers! Hooray! 2. You inspired me to get an A5 kikki.k planner. I got the same health and wellness one you got. Just waiting for it to be delivered. I’m so excited!!
This video is incredibly generous. I find myself exactly in the same place. I'm stepping away from the exhausting (for me) hamster wheel of write more books, write more books, to doing more with what I have. In my case, writing more books has not been the be all end all. I need systems and planning. And getting ahead to get more done. Thanks again, Sarra for continuing to inspire me!
I'm just coming it of a really hard period of struggle with a major depressive episode and anxiety. As I feel better, I am suddenly seeing all the things that I have neglected And feel completely overwhelmed and guilty about how I let things get so bad and what I need to do to get things straight.
This video was helpful. Thanks so much. 😘
So glad you are feeling better and that this helped.
I think what would help you is instead of doing so many task lists is take a list that has 24 hours on it and figure out how much time you have for each task. You have to fit your day into 24hours. The dream life you want is still a 24hour day. That's all anyone has. Your wish list can easy grow unrealistic. Put your life into your 24hours then do a weekly spread for tasks you want to change from day to day. That's it. That's all you have time for. Anything else needs cut or delegated.
Yes! I never give myself as much time as I'll actually need. I always want to believe it won't take me as long. And again, YES! I am multi-passionate too and it causes backup. Great video!
HB90 is so worth the time and money! I’m so grateful I can go back and view the videos over and over! I can’t say I have it completely down yet, but I have incorporated many of the elements you teach. Thanks, Sarra!
Thank you very much Christie!!
I just finished reading the Snowflake Plotting book about the snowflake story development process. Basically, you start with one small thing - like a one-sentence summary of your story and build things up sort of like a snowball running down the hill. The way you go from a list of things to fleshing them out on a dedicated page is very similar to the process of expanding ideas to help you drill down into the nitty-gritty.
I have heard of this method for plotting before, but I've never looked into it! I sure check it out.
I moved over from mailchimp to mailerlite last summer and its been brilliant. I loveLoveloved this and can't wait to see the next steps.
Definitely needing to get scheduling/planning right now. My first book launch is coming up in the next few months and I'm not ready for it at all. Then, it's planning other books, planning a tiny house build and surviving life as a single parent when the world opens and I'm ready to leave my house. I need to get my brain in order!
Sometimes it really helps to just get it all on paper!!
I love this video! I've definitely felt the struggle of unrealistic expectations on my Kanban board. I've even started adding an estimated and actual length in the corner of each sticky note to try and help me figure out how to stay realistic as I take things down and plan for the next quarter.
I’ve spend so much time trying to get ahead... now I’m focusing on cutting. Even though I’m also multi passionate, the reality is that I have only so much time in a day and so much energy. I am learning to make peace with ‘it is what it is’. I show up. I focus. Etc. But it’s just not enough.
But I look forward to learn from you. Thank you for sharing so generously. You’re an inspiration.
Try to use food type meal planning so if its Wednesday pasta you can change up what pasta dish you feel like eating it also an excuse to have mac and cheese
Hi Sarra! I am thrilled to find out you are planning to someday publish one (two?) NF books. I think you did wonders for my motivation and organization and you have a true gift for teaching, and for sharing positivity and to teach others by inspiring them. In fact, one of my current dreams is to be able to book coaching sessions with you. I always look forward to your new projects and the thought process behind them. You are amazing!!!
Have you thought about a large desk size pad blotters or have a large magnetic whiteboard layed on top of you desk the flat one fo wall or refrigerators
Totally not related to the video BUT a little dragonfly just landed at my feet and I thought of you! I love your videos! ✨
I can completely relate to all of this! Minus the kids and husband... Lol. ❤
OMGoodness...Preach it. I always wanna do more than I can get done. I am always picking something new up, that I really want to do. It is crazy, because all it does it knock me backward. You are speaking my language here.
Thank you for sharing this.
I have quite a number of projects to get off the ground this year. And no matter what effort I put into them, I feel like I am not getting anywhere and I want to give up.
I can totally relate to this feeling!! But don't give up. I hope you'll consider joining the HB90 Bootcamp or following along with my upcoming videos and I sincerely hope you will find some of this helpful. I know it is difficult, but you can do this!
Love the term multi-passionate! I can relate!
I would love to see an update and thoughts about how this is working and how you do it.
This looks amazing - looking forward to seeing how the project develops. :)
I am getting a bunch of icon stamps for my tasks.
I love this plan, and I would definitely love to watch you through the process. I have been working up a plan for time tracking myself. My plan was to use the daily duo for all daily planning but I’ll be using my weekly for time tracking. Then, I have created an excel spreadsheet with charts for the whole year that I can sort and filter for averages, etc. so, please share! I’m very interested.
This video is gold. Anything you can share on this topic is so so appreciated. I wish I could hug you, Sarra. Your video hit on the same day I was tackling this very issue. Thank you so much! Your timing is epic!
Perfect timing with this video! I was just trying to come up with a system to plan my art business so I can get caught up. Had to take off several months for healing and am now feeling at loose ends. Thank you🙏❤️
Glad you are feeling better and getting caught up!
Love this idea!
I feel like I’m battling the constant state of “I have so much to do that I need a nap.” So this video was definitely needed.
Also congrats on updating your intro from author of 25 to 26 novels!
Do you have a standard time each video takes? Like, do you know that a 30 minute video with all of your planner supplies would take you ~X hours to film? Or that if you have to reshoot a video it takes about ~X hours to re-film, based on the length of the video? If you don’t have one, I’d be curious to see you try and set a baseline for how long it would take you to film what you feel is a standard video and then use it as your budget for all your videos of a similar style. Then if you come in under, hooray! If you come in over on the standard shoot you could see where your workflow slowed down? Idk. It sounds very elementary as I type it out but we use budgets at the accounting firm I work at all the time so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Yes that's the reason I'll be doing the time tracking! I need to get averages!
Heart Breathings - ah! I wasn’t sure if you were just using to compare week to week or not. My bad if I missed it in your video.
I wonder if instead of getting an average, you use your longest reasonable time to get a video. If you pull from your video list, the one you think will take the longest to film, use that as your budget for the next quarter/ 6 months. Then, you’re “padding” your schedule and trying to allow for any wonky stuffs. In six months if you’ve been consistently going under budget then you can try and reduce your standard time from X hours to X-1 hours. An alternative to a period of tracking diligently and Then averaging!
Sarra, you're so amazing!
YES! This is exactly what I need! I am so excited and I can't wait for HB90 also!
Thank you! I'm excited too!!
There's an awesome website called Process Street that let's you make process checklists/steps/workflows and invite a team to it! Tossing that out as an option for when you have a team to manage :) Might also just be handy for your batching process, unless you are doing that analog, in which case ignore me lol.
Yess love this video. It is soo me, great video. You are so self aware.
I'd love to see the checklist. I'd also love to know how many social media graphics do you create in one sitting. Is it one week's worth, one month, more?
I'm so excited to watch your progress through this new system and hopefully glean some insight. The HB90 system helped me sooo much since last summer, but I still have such a ways to go, and your openness and honesty is beyond helpful. Thank you!
I love this! This is exactly how I work - making (evolving) plans and managing my time. Also I love that hat!
I can't wait to see how you utilize the spaces in the journals. I'm looking to maximize my time to the best of my ability. A time tracker is definitely sounds like something I really need to invest in and get organized.
Love this and I took some note to try and get my things on track ;)
Thank you for this video, it is going to help me soo much. As I am a new mum who is a creative working from home. So this video has helped me stop feeling overwhelmed.
You are an amazing woman ♥️
Love how you laid all this out. You've got me thinking 🤔 The checklist on 6he side is brilliant.
Sarra you are amazing!!
I love this video SO MUCH. The WHOLE TIME I was nodding my head going ME TOOOOO. Thank you for sharing this!!!
Perfect timing! And I am SO KEEN to see how this progresses for you, Sarra - I'm going to start my own Get Ahead Plan today as I prepare to go back to the office after lockdown. Kind of feels like New Year's Eve, which means a fresh start, and I'm all for that! Right behind you - you're on fire, girl! 💜💜💜
I love this! I'm going to make a notebook just like this to help me get my life together.
I'm new to your channel and love it, very inspiring. I have written many homemaking books but I struggle with fiction. Do you find that all the social media and YT takes valuable time away from your writing? When I started writing I didn't have YT or anything and I wrote like crazy, since starting a channel (I had a larger one for a few years and deleted it, long story) I find I don't write as much. Would just enjoy your input.
I was in a similar situation and actually started my journal that turned out to be a list of things that should be compound so will take less time. It's very similar to your project. Mine helped me a lot few years ago, so I am really excited to see how you will do it :)
I really enjoyed this video (I also love all that you do) but this really got me thinking and has spurred me onto getting myself ahead - thank you - I am looking forward to your follow up videos
I am loving this video so much! I love all of your videos! I was wondering if you could explain more about what you’re looking for in an assistant and you also mentioned that you were thinking of building a “team” to help you with different things? I would personally love to hear what your looking for and how you pick or hire people lol. I literally get so excited when I see you post new videos! ❤️
This really is a pretty good idea! Can't wait to see how it goes for you!!!And surely, I'll try to use it for myself! Thank you for sharing it with us!
If I could just get myself in the habit of using a planner every day 😂😂😭😭 I have all these great plans and set everything up all nice then just never follow through 😑
Joining you on this venture for sure!
Woohoo! I am feeling really good about it! Let's do this!
Heart Breathings I know, right?! Someone say accountability partners? 🥰
I would love so much to participate but I just don't have the funds at the moment. Someday I will!
This reminds me of an Oprah quote... at least I think it it was Oprah, and she said, “You can do it all, but you can’t do it all AT THE SAME TIME.”
Also, I’m just at the very beginning of starting 2 side businesses and this channel is so great!
Yes! I believe she said you Can have it all! You just can't have it all at once!! Great quote for sure!
Heart Breathings Yes!! That was it!!
🖐️ definitely multipassionate 😳
Question!
The lil bag in the back of the book doesn't get bumpy?!
(I dont use EC because would be obscenely expensive talking about Brazilian currency)
Great idea! Love the system.
Offtopic:: The new lashes are looking amazing!!
I'm 34 & I used to be like that. I used to tell myself. if I had x amount of income or live by myself than everything will be fine but now I know thats not true.
Are you going to run Publish and Thrive again? Thanks!
How is your 'Plan to Get Ahead' planner going?
i started a reading log
is the witch’s key coming out in paper back on amazon and if so when? Please have been looking everyday for the last week and only on kindle. Xx
It's been up since yesterday! Are you in the US? If it's in your country, when you go to the ebook page, you just change the format to paperback.
Heart Breathings thank you so much can’t wait to read it xx
Heyyyyy 😍🙋
I’m gonna write a better comment later but do you have a link to the pencil case?
Yes!! Here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QJY95JF
I hope you remembered to make a Lifeinsurrence since you are provider for a family