Episode 15: How to Reduce Stress and Manage Your Time Better as an Entrepreneur

In this episode — aimed squarely at entrepreneurs, freelancers, and bloggers — Kitty and I attempt to answer questions like:

What do you do when you’re an entrepreneur who has to handle many different tasks?
How do you decide what to focus on, when you have so many things that you just can’t everything else?
How do you manage mental, physical, and emotional resources?
What happens to your brainpower, your energy, your focus, and balance during the day?

And, most importantly, as a blogger, freelancer, or solopreneur, how the heck do you manage your time better to reduce your stress and get it all done???

Hashtag #Anywhereist

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Episode Sponsor

This episode is sponsored by WordPress Building Blocks (that’s my other business). We’re offering a new live coaching program called How to Create a Powerful WordPress Site You Can Easily Manage Yourself — Even if You’re a Beginner.

It’s designed for DIY-types who want to create their own WordPress sites. It includes live teaching sessions, a group forum, and printed materials. In other words, it’s pretty darn comprehensive. Get more information and sign up for the Early List (and a discount) at the link above.

Resources from the Podcast

As always, here are links to the resources we discussed during the episode.

Eisenhower Decision Matrix — are your tasks urgent but not important? Not urgent but vital? Here’s the printable that Kitty describes in this episode, to help you decide where to focus your time.
Trello — This is my favorite tool for staying on top of projects and keeping track of to-dos. I even use it to collaborate with clients. Available for all platforms so you can use it on any device.
Toggle — I use it for time tracking. It’s super simple, and you can use it on your computer, tablet, or phone.
Time Budget — we introduced this in Episode 7, and there’s an earlybird version for you people who like to get up with the sun, and a night owl version for people like me.
Comment form — we’d love your input/comments on this episode. You can join the discussion by using the comment form below. Or, you can email us.
Passion Planner — a better way to organize your life and work

Episode Music

Thanks for the great music! Our theme music is provided by SoundCloud, and we’re featuring artist ItIs Leanne, playing Corta-Jaca – tango brasileiro.

Follow Your Co-Hosts

Your co-hosts are Susanna Perkins (Anywhereist) and Kitty Navias.

Susanna’s a serial solopreneur, blogger, freelance writer, WordPress maven, and all-around portable career enthusiast. She developed her anywhereist lifestyle in an act of desperation following the US financial meltdown in 2009. During that time she’s moved 7 times, and worked from hundreds of locations at home and abroad.

Kitty’s a millennial with a lot of creative pursuits — she’s a musician, photographer, and writer. She’s traveled extensively, with plans for a lot more. On the show, Kitty will be providing us with tips and resources to keep our lives under control and moving in a forward direction as we become Anywhereists.