Dost Thou Love Life?

Benjamin Franklin

"Dost though love life? Then do not squander time, for that's the stuff life's made of."

— Benjamin Franklin

Got a minute?

Actually, maybe you don’t…

You’re in meetings all day long and also expected to be responsive via email. (Seriously?) Your office culture prioritizes the “urgent” (ugh!), and you’re trapped — unable to do any deep, meaningful work on a regular basis.

You’re good at establishing a routine but have trouble sticking with it for more than a week or two.

You’re struggling to keep interruptions from throwing your plans out the window. While you’re good at planning things, when something unexpected shows up it can easily derail you, and it’s a struggle to get back on track.

Managing our time is managing our life

There are so many challenges related to managing and scheduling our time.

Here are just a few emails I’ve received from real people just like you and me…

“Because my day is already so full from my job, family, and other things, I rarely have time to schedule time to do things important to my personal life and passion projects.”

“It’s hard for me to stay focused on the task at hand.”

“My office expects me to be available at any time whatever their needs are. And so I can’t schedule time to do deep, focused work because they’ll frown upon me being ‘unavailable’ during that time. Therefore, I never know how productive I’ll be in a day because I never know how many interruptions there are going to be.”

“When I make creative time a priority, the outside pressures tend to cloud and stress the time.”

“I find it difficult to stick to the plan that I’ve set forth. The urgent stuff always seems to find me, no matter how determined I am to stay focused.”

“My biggest challenge is getting time to do the things I want to do. I’m always working but not doing my most important work. I’m firefighting. Some of the work I do I love. But it just keeps coming. Things are slipping and getting missed. I need to get organized and back in control of my life.”

“Despite having good intentions, a well-thought-out task management system, and a knack for creating systems others find easy to use and follow,my own time management efforts suffer repeated setbacks and failures.”

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Get (and stay) in control of your time and attention.

What if you could take back all the lost time? Time that was lost to the tyranny of the urgent, to procrastination, to being interrupted, or just an habitual lack of diligence?

Alas, unless you’re Superman and you fly backwards around the earth at light speed, you’re not getting any time back.

But you can make change so your future time is not squandered.

Your time and your attention are resources that can be managed.

Diligence, focus, and deep work are all skills that can be learned.

You don’t have to be a founding father of the United States to keep from squandering your time.

A Focus on Time

Scheduling, prioritizing, and time management training

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It’s time for a time management system that works. One you can stick with. One that’s not a pain in the butt.

A good system will empower you to do the things you want and need to do. It also should align with your personality. Without those two characteristics, your “system” will be little more than a burden.

Which is why this is not your typical “nerdy schedule party” type of class. Trust me — I’ve been there and it’s not pretty.

This is a class for people who dislike schedules just as much as it is for those who love them. How is that possible? Because taking ownership of your time and attention goes deeper than implementing a few quick tips for how to rock a Day Runner.™

Focus, priorities, time management, etc… these are important because they’re about loving life.

Which is why A Focus On Time promises to be equally relevant for those who adore spontaneity as well as those who thrive in administrativia.

Get the most of your time — your life — every day.

Superhero strength and bulletproof-ness are not typical results. But! What is likely is that you’ll walk away feeling like a superhero.

You’ll get clear how-to’s, guides, and tools to apply new perspective and seize control. You see, what’s awesome about A Focus on Time is the way it’s structured and how everything you need to know is right here, ready for you. This is the fastest path you’ll find for improving how you spend your time.

It’s jam-packed with strategies, tactics, and practical advice you can use right now to get control of your time.

You can bet $100 that a class on time management is going to be as value-packed, focused, and to the point as possible. The cure, my friend, is not worse than the ailment.

Don’t Squander Time

As Benjamin Franklin said, “Do not squander time, for that’s the stuff life’s made of.”

Ultimately, managing your time is unto something — it’s a means to an end. And that end is the living of life. How we spend our time is, quite literally, how we are living our life.

Diligence and focus are not personality types; they are skills that can be learned.

You have more power over your time than you think.

What’s Included

The class consists of 30 MP3 lessons (5 hours of total audio) and 7 PDF worksheets you can use for getting clarity about your time and scheduling your day.

Some of the main themes addressed within the class include:

Bonus #1

Simplicity In Computing
($59 value)

I teamed up with my friend Brett Kelly (of Evernote Essentials fame) to make Simplicity in Computing.

Simplicity in Computing is a 5-part audio class (with over 3 hours of audio plus transcripts and other bonuses) that’s all about keeping things simple, especially as it relates to technology.

We discuss how to tame the phone in your pocket and the computer on your desk. Using principles lifted directly from my Focus Course, Brett and I show you how to tame your data, minimize distractions, and avoid catastrophes — giving you the space to do meaningful work.

As someone who cares about workflows, productivity, and just generally getting the most out of their computers and gadgets, you’re going to love this bonus class.

When you sing up for the Time Management Class, you will get the Simplicity in Computing class for free.

Bonus #2

The Elements of Focus
($29 value)

This is a powerful and fun video series that teaches you the foundational ideas behind meaningful productivity. It’s an 8-part video class that’s fully on-demand.

Thousands of people have taken The Elements of Focus in just the past year alone. In it, you will learn how to get clarity about what’s important to you; make the most out of the time you have in the day; and gain traction and momentum on your business or side project.

The Elements of Focus sells for $29 by itself, and it’s included as part of the Time Management class.

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“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”

— Mary Oliver

Let me just say, bravo! I’m loving this course — your content is simple yet profoundly powerful.

I have read my share of productivity books, blogs, and hacks, but nothing I have read comes close to your work in terms of helpfulness, depth, and significance.

I’ve loved the combination of “types” of assignments. Practical, creative, encouraging, internal, etc. Most assignments I’ve been able to put into practice within my daily routine. This course has been so impactful, encouraging, and freeing to me.

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Shawn Blanc

About Shawn Blanc

Hi. My name is Shawn Blanc. I live in Kansas City with my beautiful wife Anna, and our three sons, Noah, Giovanni, and Benson. I’m a writer, small-business owner, and creative entrepreneur. For more than a decade I’ve been teaching and learning about creativity, diligence, and focus. His online courses are about helping you take ownership of your time and attention so you can show up every day, do your best creative work, and have a blast in the process.