Interview with John Zeratsky, Make Time Author

The Better Show

Show Notes

• 1:22 — Ian welcomes John to the show.
• 2:39 — John talks about what has changed since the book came out in late 2018 that makes the topic of time management more important.
• 6:01 — John discusses how the need to work from home during the COVID-19 lock down has changed the routines for nearly all of us.
• 8:44 — The different way we perceive time now that we are spending all our time at home.
• 10:15 — The effect of adding more intention to your days.
• 15:25 — John talks about the circumstances in his life that led to the creation of Make Time.
• 19:26 — How John’s time management habits have changed since his transition from a full time employee to entrepreneur.
• 22:19 — John discusses the importance of finding the things in life that give you energy.
• 24:22 — How the use of social media affects our in-person interactions and why it’s important to be conscious about it.
• 29:07 — John offers some new tips that he’s discovered since writing the book including the use of a “calendar template”.
• 30:01 — John shares what’s on his personal “calendar template”.
• 33:10 — John discusses the concept of “iceberg yes” and how to use it to avoid getting overwhelmed.
• 38:30 — John explains what a “charge cabinet” is and
• 40:33 — The importance designing your physical space to reinforce good time habits.
• 41:22 — Using “social jujitsu” to increase the quality of your social interactions.
• 43:40 — The reality that many of structures and routines that we have relied upon in life are no longer there and we need to find new ways to support healthy routines.
• 45:40 — How the news can be a source of acute anxiety and the importance of moderating one’s news consumption.
• 50:35 — John shares his tip for the single biggest quality of life improvement you can make.

Mentions

• 📖 Book: Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky
• 📰 Article: MakeTime.blog
• 🎙️ Podcast: The Better Show Episode 19: Nourish Your Mind with a Better Media Diet