14 Habits That Save Me 20+ Hours a Week

This is how a stay-at-home mom with a 6-month old baby saves over 20 hours a week.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:25 Habit 1
1:19 Habit 2
2:05 Habit 3
3:05 Habit 4
3:40 Habit 5
4:37 Habit 6
6:51 Habit 7
7:45 Habit 8
8:30 Habit 9
9:00 Habit 10
9:25 Habit 11
10:13 Habit 12
11:10 Habit 13
11:42 Habit 14
12:05 Bonus Habit 15

Studies mentioned:

Tools mentioned:
Timelines
Toggl
Clockify
ScreenZen

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[bvan.harrington]

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[CrystalChristianStore]

Delete social media and you have time for everything 😅

[yurydmorales]

00:25 📝 Prioritize your to-do list for the next workday to save time and reduce decision fatigue.
01:35 🧥 Consider having a limited wardrobe or wearing the same outfit daily to conserve mental energy for more important decisions.
02:17 🏡 Declutter your physical space to save time searching for items and reduce mental clutter.
03:12 📧 Unsubscribe from unnecessary email subscriptions to save time spent on sorting through emails.
04:23 📱 Limit checking your email to once or twice a day to minimize distractions and increase productivity.
05:04 ⏰ Automate tasks like bill payments and savings to streamline your routine and save time.
06:41 💡 Automate decisions using frameworks to reduce decision-making time and avoid unnecessary deliberation.
06:55 🌙 Establish nightly routines to ensure tasks are completed efficiently without procrastination.
07:49 🔄 Immediately tackle small tasks that take less than 5 minutes to prevent mental clutter and save time.
08:59 📝 Write down tasks that require more time to complete to free up mental space and maintain focus on current tasks.
09:13 📋 Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for repetitive tasks to avoid reinventing the wheel.
09:28 🍽 Embrace meal prep to save time on meal decisions and cooking, especially during busy days.
10:52 🧹 Delegate tasks that fall below your hourly rate to save time and focus on higher-value activities.
11:19 🤔 Immediately jot down ideas to prevent mental clutter and foster creativity.
12:01 ⏳ Take action on tasks rather than overthinking, as you'll only know the outcome by doing.

[JumpRopeVeteran]

"If you say 'use the good knife, ' that means you got bad knives." That was simple, yet absolutely brilliant. 💯

[EcomCarl]

This is a fantastic reminder that effective time management is about embracing simplicity and structure. Adopting these habits not only frees up our schedule but also liberates our mental space, allowing us to focus more on what truly matters.

[anneliesececi]

When you put your laundry away put it away in “outfits” so you don’t have to think about it for the rest of the week

[vladimir.zlokazov]

Totally with you on the baby tip. After we had our son there's no more working into the night, no more work on weekends. We must delegate, automate or simpy say 'no' to some work.

[Darren-ivnz]

I'm delegating my sleep to someone else

[bigmig]

This is such a great video. I’ve watched a lot of others but you are straight to the point. There’s all these trendy things like minimalism, productivity systems. You basically just laid it out simply and way faster then all these other gurus who follow these trends

[jorgemiguelmilano]

Whoa! Hi, Betty! A refreshing change in pace. All the best and keep safe always!!

[Liz-lshu]

This was honestly a great list, thanks for sharing. Especially the “don’t think just do” haha

[JamesandKiimmy]

Great video! Thank you for posting 😊 Automating your life as much as possible is the key to floating through your day and minimising stress.

[MillionaireGrowthHacks]

Wow! What a helpful habit list. I've seen so many "Helpful Daily Habits" videos but I think your video is the best. Especially the digital declutter. I don't think enought people talk about how much that can help. Thanks!

[sandro-nigris]

Betty you are fantastic! Great suggestions. I'm already successfully doing some of them. And I learnt many more with the rational that lays behind. Thanks! 🙂

[tulipthorn]

Wow. Such excellent tips. Thank you so much for getting right to the point and giving great examples. This was so clear and helpful. Subscribed!

[CrationOne-yigl]

Great tips! Especially the one about doing things now instead of thinking about it too much.

[Margooooooo]

One of the best videos on productivity I ever watched. Looking forward to more videos!

[michelletxrealtor]

This is great. My favorite part which I didn’t know was that the brains main function is to come up with ideas. Not store things.

[PontusNyberg]

Thanks, i needed this!
Im gonna set 10 minutes every night before bed and just pick up the things and toys around the livingroom, that always put stress on me directly in the morning!
And a todo-list i need to start it again!

[soitsmelaura]

great tips ... I totally agree w when you put constraints on your time you're more productive ... some times I sound like a broken record to my family