Episode 101: The 15-minute blitz!

00:51 Welcome to Unfrazzle, a podcast for solo business owners with a big vision who are ready for a kinder more sustainable approach to productivity. I'm Louise Miller and each week i share bite-sized insights to help you step away from the hustle stop faffing and stay focused so you can make your brilliant ideas happen and make a bigger impact in the world Before we dive into today's episode, if you enjoy what I'm sharing here on Unfrazzle and you'd like to support the podcast. You can buy me a cuppa by going to BuyMeACoffee.com slash Louise Miller and making a one-off donation. I'll pop a link to that in the show notes. Okay grab yourself a cuppa and let's get started! This is going to be a really quick episode today because i want you to take some action so today I want to show you how much it's possible to accomplish in just 15 minutes

01:41 When you set your mind to something and you remove distractions, 15 minutes of focused attention on the task at hand can be really powerful. Obviously this doesn't work for tasks that you know will take longer than that like blog writing or updating your website but it's really great for those smaller tasks that never quite make it to the top of your list So depending on what you choose to do, it can really help to whack on some motivational tunes. I've made a few 15-minute playlists which i'll link in the show notes but the idea here is that you pick a task set a timer for 15 minutes and then see how much you can get done in that time and I think you might surprise yourself! Here are some ideas to get you started with some things you might want to do with your 15 minutes You might want to tidy your desk getting all of those stress inducing pieces of paper out of your eyeline

02:29 Tidy the desktop on your computer so that you're greeted by a calming, serene screen every time you power up. You might take 15 minutes to purge the photos on your phone or organise some folders on your computer so that you can find things more easily. You might go on an unsubscribe rampage getting rid of all those emails that you never open You might deal with the shredding that's gathering dust in the corner or chase outstanding invoices, or tidy a corner of the house to create a calm space that you can retreat to with a cup of tea. Maybe you grab a pile of receipts and update your expenses or reply to that email that you've been putting off? This is your chance to tackle that job that you never quite get round to! So what are you doing with the rest of your day today? Do you have a spare 15 minutes? If so have a think about what you might want to just tackle in those 15 minutes

03:19 Set a timer or head to one of my playlists, as I say they're linked to in the show notes. And just see how much you can get done! You might not get the task finished and that's okay but i think you'll be surprised about how much you are able to get through in just 15 minutes and if that works for you and if you enjoy it why not make that part of your daily or weekly routine? So as always I hope this helps and I look forward to seeing you again soon Thank you for listening to Unfrazzle. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend who needs a dose of calm productivity in their life and I'd love it if you could leave me a rating and review as that will help more people discover this podcast. If you would like to hear more from me to help stop faffing and take back control of your time, you'll find the link to join my mailing list in the show notes and I would really love for you to join us! So thanks so much for your support and I look forward to seeing you next time