The biggest problem for most people is that they are not in control of their workdays. When your boss wants something done he rarely cares about your calendar. In other words, your time is not your own to control.

@Carl_Pullein

6 ай бұрын

You always have a choice.

@Bruceneuman

6 ай бұрын

@@Carl_Pullein Not in my place, unless you consider quitting a choice. LOL

@Carl_Pullein

6 ай бұрын

@@Bruceneuman This problem with bosses not respecting calendars was an issue 50 years ago. There are solutions. Whole books have been written about problems like this. There are multiple choices, but first, one must change the script running in our heads. (Quitting is the nuclear option that should not be necessary)

@workingmomlifestyle7809

6 ай бұрын

As a working mother, it's not the boss, but with the young kid it's hard to predict my calendar. Sick leaves, cancellations of after school classes.. and in the evenings sometimes, for hours she reads books and doesn't disturb, but other times wants the mother all the time.

@workingmomlifestyle7809

6 ай бұрын

i'm searching for some system where i can be flexible, but still manage to complete the important things. is that anything you have for ppl like me?

Love it! This is one of my biggest issues. Especially trying to run a business while running a household with 2 little kids at different schools, and sports, and a spouse that also has a huge work schedule too. Thank you!

@Carl_Pullein

5 ай бұрын

You're very welcome, Michael.

I love all of your stuff Carl, and OMG I really needed this lesson on organization. Thanks!!!

@Carl_Pullein

2 ай бұрын

Thank you, Melcon. Glad to have been able to help.

REALLY USEFUL! Thank you! I often have this problem, because in Real Estate you have to be very flexible, and because people change appointments relatively often and at the last moment. We also get a lot of unforeseen emergencies to deal with, which makes you completely lose the day. We also get invited to so many courses, meetings, work related events, networking, etc., that it often hard to prioritise.

@Carl_Pullein

2 ай бұрын

The issue when you have so many competing tasks will always come back to which you will prioritise. Tasks and things to do will never stop (ever); the only constant you have is time. That leaves the question of what will you do in the time you have each day? Which in turn comes back to priorities. What are your priorities in your professional and personal life? Start there.

@alinaescamilla1431

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your reply Carl! I find many of your videos very useful, and full of simple but very effective, actionable and realistic advice. Btw, I love your fountain pen collection! I used to love writing at school with mine. 😉🤗

Great video. I like the layout of your calendar. I use my calendar in a similar way as I took your course in the past. I enjoy the structure and robustness. It's great to work with a calendar. I'm more relaxed and I'm in control.

@Carl_Pullein

3 ай бұрын

That's wonderful to hear. Thank you for watching.

Carl is right.If you wanna get a goal and make it achievable you must write it,only if you write down your goals you will follow an elaborate plan.My advice,follow the instruction tnat this man os giving you because tney are very useful.Thanks from spain Carl!!!!!!

Thank you for the wake up call Carl :) this came at the exactly right time.

@Carl_Pullein

5 ай бұрын

You're very welcome, Hugo. Glad to have been able to help.

Great video - thanks for the advice! Extra points for meeting with the characters from ‘Diamonds Are Forever’!!

@Carl_Pullein

5 ай бұрын

You're very welcome.

“A tentative meeting with Willard White” A definite James Bond fan

@Carl_Pullein

6 ай бұрын

Indeed. And he's been very difficult to get in touch with recently LOL

@sgreeve

6 ай бұрын

@@Carl_Pullein Have you tried Baja California?

Awesome video. My problem has always been that I can't seem to stick with my calendar. Many times I just focus on my to do list as what I need to do for the day, and I forget to look at my calendar to see what I am supposed to be doing.

@Carl_Pullein

6 ай бұрын

I used to do that until I realised that the calendar was a far superior time management tool. Now I only look at my task list when I am in my admin or communications hour. (or when I have time for chores)

@YourDigitalMakeover

6 ай бұрын

@@Carl_Pullein Do you have any tips on how I can make the Calendar my centralized time management tool going forward, since I tend to be in a habit of not using it.

@Carl_Pullein

6 ай бұрын

@@YourDigitalMakeover The way I did it was to treat the calendar as the conductor of my day. For instance, if it says I should deal with my communications at 4pm, then that triggers me to switch to my email / messages.

Best advice for using calendar: plan buffer time, in the beginning 50% of your time is a great starting point.

@Carl_Pullein

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely, Max. Completely agree with you.

Does it make sense to add a transportation calendar? I frequently take the train to school, the gym, and sometimes to other places. However, is it necessary to include the time in my calendar? It could potentially help me in the future when I have two different meetings in two different locations and need to use a car or train. Though, is it necessary? And also, what is the difference between a task and an event?

how do you add more calendars such as personal in Outlook calendar? do you make personal meetings in the calendar private so they won't be visible to others? thanks

@Carl_Pullein

6 ай бұрын

Ooh, good question. I'm not an Outlook expert. However, the way I would do that would be to subscribe to my personal calendar in Outlook so it would always remain private.

Hi, thanks for the constant high value content you post. With your experience can you give me some advice? I have a Logistics company which I need to often answer chats regarding some kind of problem with a delivery for a client. My wife and I also have several businesses that requieres online sales via chat and we must answer the client's questions so we can sale our goods. Do you have any kind of examples we can follow to organize a little bit better our workday?

@Carl_Pullein

6 ай бұрын

Here, your business model is reliant on receiving and responding to messages quickly. If there are two of you working on this, you could cover for each other. For instance, you cover the morning, and your wife covers the afternoon. This will give you both time each day to focus on the non-message-reliant part of your business.

Thanks for the great insight. I love the layout/look of your Outlook Calendar. I have never been able to get my Outlook calendar to have a clean look (Outlook email either for that matter) and has always been my biggest complaint about MS Office apps in general. Apple and Google win there hands down, but your looks good/clean. Is this the Windows Desktop app you're using? Any videos on the setup?

@Carl_Pullein

5 ай бұрын

Hi Sven, The version of Outlook I used here is the Mac OS version. I keep it up to date so it will be the latest version.

@user-ch5zy5rm5r

5 ай бұрын

@@Carl_Pullein that makes sense as to why it looks so nice, clean, and well styled. The newest Windows version is better than previous, but still far too cluttered for my taste. Thanks for the quick reply.

Im confused about the label connection between your task list and calendar. Do you hv three labels in the task app named focus, admin, comms, exercise?

@Carl_Pullein

6 ай бұрын

Ooh, I have eight labels ranging from Writing, Admin, and Communications to chores. Your labels need to match the type of work you do.

Curious as to what version (?) of ical you are using, the top of mine looks nothing like your and mine is up to date.

@Carl_Pullein

5 ай бұрын

I did this in Outlook (for Mac) because this is where I see the most problems.

I have an aside question. How does the microphone not tickle in the shirt as it is under it? What is the model of the microphone? Do you use a magnet for holding it? Do you edit the sound from the microphone, or is it the original? I have Rode Wireless Me and it seems that my voice is not much compressed when I use the microphone compared to when I use the phone as a recording device.

@Carl_Pullein

4 ай бұрын

I'm using the Rode Go 1. I've had it years and it works a dream. I just have to make sure the mic doesn't flip over when I lean over.

Which calender are you using?

@Carl_Pullein

6 ай бұрын

That's Outlook Calendar

Are you just using/testing Outlook and To Do? Or are you switched from Apple Calendar, Apple Mail and Todoist?

@Carl_Pullein

6 ай бұрын

I used Outlook for this demo because a lot of my clients are in the corporate world and use it. The apps I use never change (Todoist / Apple Calendar)

@MersedP

6 ай бұрын

Thank you@@Carl_Pullein That makes sense. And for notes still Evernote or sometimes trying/testing/switching to Apple Notes?

@Carl_Pullein

6 ай бұрын

@@MersedP Hmmm, that's something I am not sure about yet. I am waiting to see what direction Evernote is going to go in.

@Komatik_

5 ай бұрын

@@Carl_Pullein Finding the right notes app has been hell for me, at least. Most todo apps feel broadly fine and I can live with any, but a notes app just needs that je ne sais quoi to stick with. The frustrating thing is that the problem can be not the app, but the organization system.

I know you're a Mac user so, just out of curiosity, why do you use Outlook over Apple or Google calendars?

@Carl_Pullein

5 ай бұрын

I don't. I used Outlook in this example to show managing your calendar can be done with any app.

Which calendar is that ?

@Carl_Pullein

4 ай бұрын

Outlook for Mac.

So you are an evening exerciser?

@Carl_Pullein

6 ай бұрын

Ah, this is a demo. I prefer to exercise in the afternoon, rather than the evening.

I suspect this guy has never worked in hospitality, with a typical kitchen manager.

@Carl_Pullein

5 ай бұрын

6 years in hotel management, 4 years in car sales, 2 years in law and 20 years as a teacher.

😂 that looks like mi calendar 😢

@Carl_Pullein

6 ай бұрын

Hahaha, I think it looks like a lot of people's calendars.

So , we shouldn't use any other tool like toddeledo, todoist, wonderlist, jira etc.

@Carl_Pullein

5 ай бұрын

Why?