Recording a podcast with a batch method means that every month or so, my team and I brainstorm, write show notes, and schedule 10-15 interviews, spend a few days crazy focused to record them all and then BAM, it’s done! While it does take hard work and diligence, then suddenly, I don’t have to even THINK about the podcast for another few months. And it when all is said and done, it took less time because I wasn’t repeating the same processes one-by-one for interviews, I did it all in a “batch” format, creating an efficient workflow! While this seems crazy, instead of being a week ahead, I am suddenly 15 weeks ahead. That means I only set up my podcast equipment once every 2 months, get “in the zone” and record 15 interviews instead of just one. Instead of brainstorming and scheduling one recording session with a guest, we will book 10-15 interviews over a 2 to 3 day span. This is the same for scheduling interviews with guests. I just essentially just batched thinking of show topics instead of thinking of each episode one by one. I will really focus in on the podcast for an hour or so while we brainstorm, and then I don’t think about it again for a while. Instead of thinking of one show topic or one guest, we think of 15 to 20 topics at a time! As a team, we brainstorm and narrow down our upcoming episodes, and then get the ball rolling. While this may sound overwhelming, you are really just doing the same exact tasks, but focusing in on them with a little more longevity. Now let’s talk about this same scenario with BATCH WORK and you’ll see how different it sounds! We are doing the same tasks, but doing them for 15 episodes instead of just 1 at a time. Yuck! Even talking about this is making me feel anxious! Not to mention the fact, that if anything went wrong (a guest cancelled, my microphone didn’t work, the topic didn’t feel right…) I would have to scramble to get shows done for the next week. While this may not seem like too bad of a system, it creates a stream of CONSTANT work because each week I would be thinking about finding a guest, scheduling the interview, picking a topic, writing questions, sending them prep, sharing logistics, recording, writing a solo show, recording it… And repeating it all over again the next week and the next week. Which would mean every week, I’d record one solo show and one guest show and then release them the next week. For example, with this podcast, it would be so easy for me to record one off episodes to keep up with the flow of the show. To learn what batching is, let’s first learn what batching is not. What do I mean by this? It is dividing your workflow into different days/hours of ONE TOPIC instead of jumping around from task to task. Without further ado, this is Batch Working 101! WHAT IS BATCH WORKING?īatch working is highly-focused, topic-specific forms of working. Sound to good to be true? Well, I promise it’s very true. I can truly say batch working has transformed my business… but it wasn’t always easy or natural to me! I was obsessed with having my hands in many projects at once and convinced that multi-tasking was simply “the way I worked”, but with time, I have solidified a plan that allows me to work ahead, plan with strategy, work efficiently, and have time off to truly REST.
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So that’s why I am going to teach you how to ditch the multi-tasking lifestyle and transition into my personal work style: batch working. And this one… heavy multi-tasking can temporarily lower IQ up to 15 points (Ahem, which is THREE TIMES the effect of smoking cannabis.)ĭid that get your attention? Good! It’s one thing to know that multi-tasking isn’t efficient for your business (or your life!), but it’s another to actively choose to focus on one task at a time. When multitasking, it takes 50% longer to accomplish a certain task, not to mention, it increases errors by 50%. Multi-taskers reduce productivity by FORTY PERCENT across the board.
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AKA, not giving either task our full attention. We are just switching our mind back and forth rapidly from one task to another. And here’s the thing… we’re not REALLY multitasking. The average time spent on a task before losing focus is only 1 minute 15 seconds. Let me give it to you straight, Goal Diggers… You may THINK you are being productive when you tackle many projects at once, but that is simply not true.
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