85: Increase Focus and Limit Distractions With Sade Jones

We all have the same 24 hours in a day – so why do some people seem to be so much more productive than others? 

Why are they getting ahead and you still feel like you’re spinning your wheels with the same to-do list each week?

Time is one of the biggest challenges – or dare I say excuses – we face as ambitious entrepreneurs. 

Today we’re going to talk about increasing your focus while limiting your distractions so you can monetize your passion with Sade Jones, owner of The Fire Inside.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • Sade walks us through her entrepreneurial journey
  • How personal developed helped Sade lean in to her business
  • A quote by Dean Graziosi that helped Sade overcome a fear that was holding her back
  • What is the golden hour and how does someone evaluate their golden hour?
  • Why it’s really important to stop working when you’re done working
  • Recommendations on how to break the ‘productivity hustle’
  • How to manage your time if you don’t like time blocking
  • What are some top killers of time and productivity and how to combat these distractions?
  • How to become stronger than your excuses
  • Do you truly save time by multitasking?

Sade is a New Yorker who resides in Atlanta. She’s a former advertising professional who left corporate life to become a full-time Time Management Coach and Content Creator. 

She helps ambitious people manage their time more efficiently, so they can pursue and monetize their passions, navigate their wellness as well as personal development. Her mission is to empower others to find time to pursue what sets their soul on fire.

 

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE

To watch some of Dean Graziosi’s YouTube videos, click HERE

Start tracking your time with Toggl.com 

Sade’s blog post mentioned: 6 Ways To Become Stronger Than Your Excuses

Click HERE for a FREE 40-minute time management strategy with Sade

 

NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE

“I got so nervous about the traction that I stopped reading blog posts, and I didn’t write my next one for like years.”

“I knew I wanted to help people somehow but I just didn’t know how.”

“Eventually, I went through the business coaching process, and she helped me realize that I was really great at time management.”

“I know that you can accomplish whatever you want in life if you just make the time for it and you set priorities.”

“I didn’t really know who I was, I just knew what people wanted me to be.”

“I just think that people need to be more realistic with their schedules and find things that work for them and not just follow after everybody they see on YouTube.”

“Your day doesn’t start in the morning. I always say, like, your day starts the night before.”

“We all have the same 24 hours. It’s all about how you spend it.”

“I heard someone say this today, ‘For every negative thought that you have, have three more positive thoughts.’”

 

CONNECT WITH SADE JONES

Instagram: @sadejones_

Website: thefireinside.com

 

CONNECT WITH LAURAAURA

Instagram: @thatlauraaura

Facebook: @thatlauraaura

Twitter: @thatlauraaura

Website: LauraAura.com

 

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