Episode 112: How I Published over 4 Journals, Created 6 Courses, and Produced over 100 Podcast Episodes in 2 Years
I get asked all the time “Sarah, how the hell do you create so many things and get so much done?!” Today I’m answering that question as I breakdown the hours it took me to create and complete over 10 major products and courses in about 2 years. I share the strategy behind focus projects, ways to rethink your time and show you a glimpse inside how I manage my content-driven business.
Find the show note and links to everything I mention in this week’s episode below
Journals and Planners:
Mindful Productivity Planner - December 2018 (4 days - 48 hours total creation time) - 2-3 weeks final product
Daily Productivity & Brain Dump Book (10 hours)
Joy Coding (20 hours)
Finding Your Way: A Guided Journal (repurposed content, 8 hours)
= 86 TOTAL HOURS —> approx. 3.6 days
Courses:
Self-Care Reboot (10 hours)
Self-Care Action Plan (repurposed) (40 hours)
Publish with Purpose - idea generated and course completed within 20 days (60+ hours)
Organize Your Overwhelm (50 hours)
Energy Driver & Habit Tracker (55+ hours)
Pretty Simple Podcast (40 hours)
= 255 HOURS —> approx. 10.6 days
Over 100 podcast episodes:
I go over batching strategies inside Pretty Simple Podcast
On average if I don't plan an episode and wing it = 1-2 hours per episode
If I batch and outline ahead of time etc - recording time = 30-40 minutes per episode
How I manage my focus projects:
Do a brain dump around the idea
Create a content outline
Map out my focus project
Track my time for the project from start to finish (noting research, planning, and creation times)
Doing ONE focus project at a time
Key takeaways:
Being prepared helps
Having a strategy helps
Tracking your time creates awareness and accountability
