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• Archive: If you’ve been in the entrepreneurial space for more than a hot minute, you probably know Charlie Gilkey.
• He started out with a blog, but now he is the creator of Productive Flourishing, a podcast and a site that helps people do the work that matters so they can become their best selves.
• Believe it or not, we nabbed Charlie as a guest on Worth It, and we’re really excited to share this interview with you.
• So, let’s get to it.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN 00:40 Who Charlie Gilkey is — and why we’re so excited to chat with him!01:40 Charlie’s background as an Army logistics officer03:23 How he took his first blog to a full-on business and podcast03:43 Why his new book, Start Finishing, is different from other productivity books out there04:46 Charlie’s view of the “bro” productivity literature that currently exists06:19 Why our focus on work (rather than our lives) is a crisis of priority07:40 The hamster wheel so many of us find ourselves on09:15 Why money is an instrument, not the end goal11:10 What happens when you add intention and purpose to your money12:16 How to make more space for those projects you want to finish12:57 What “thrashing” means13:51 How most of us are going about “finishing” the wrong way14:20 The 5 Projects Rule15:25 Why choosing what you’re NOT going to work on frees you to start finishing16:49 The 2-Hour Rule18:15 The risks of not scheduling in your project-based work20:35 Why we tend to justify economics but not emotions when we outsource our work and lives23:15 The idea of “Project World”24:35 What Charlie means by “No date, no finish”28:30 The problem with to-do lists (and how we use them)30:05 The 15-second or 2-hour decision you’ll need to make with each to-do list item31:01 The 3 ways we experience time33:23 Why we run and hide when we don’t have our projects properly aligned34:23 The risks that come with thinking motion means progress35:29 How to take back your time by being mindful of your device use37:58 The risk of planning too far in advance41:05 Why Charlie often recommends that entrepreneurs don’t plan for more than 6 mos out42:43 How to handle multipotentialite tendencies43:10 The benefits of finishing something at a level of mastery47:39 Charlie’s mission in lifeTHE PROBLEM WITH “NEVER ENOUGH TIME”While most of our conversations center on money and how to build wealth, we know that most of our audience are entrepreneurs who have multiple interests, love exploring new business ideas, and who want to make the most of the time they’re working.
• After all, you started your own business so you could have time to do what you love, right??And yet, as Charlie talks to us about in this episode, we tend to prioritize work to the point of sickness or burnout, and we do it all in the name of money or “getting things done.” The result is that many of us feel like we’re just working for money, that we’re not in alignment, and we don’t have time to do the things we really want to do — or even need to do.