Why High-Performers Focus on Energy, Not Time with Sahil Bloom

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Chris Hutchins

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🗓️ 28 August 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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#190: Transform your relationships, productivity, and overall quality of life by discovering how to be intentional with your time. Sahil and I share actionable tactics to build better habits (and get rid of bad ones), improve your listening, boost creativity, choose the right people to surround yourself with, and so much more! Sahil Bloom is the author of 5 Types of Wealth and writer of The Curiosity Chronicle, a popular weekly newsletter that provides actionable ideas to help build a high-performing, healthy, wealthy life. He is also an investor and runs a venture fund called SRB Ventures. Link to Full Show Notes: https://chrishutchins.com/sahil-bloom-time-vs-energy Partner Deals Greenlight: First month free on a debit card and money app to raise financially smart kids DRAM: 20% off my favorite sparkling water with zero calories, zero sugar Copilot: Free 2 months access to my favorite personal finance app with code HACKS2 Facet: Personalized Financial Planning + $250 enrollment fee waived Gelt: Skip the waitlist on personalized tax guidance to maximize your wealth For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: chrishutchins.com/deals Resources Mentioned Sahil Bloom: Website | Newsletter | X Book: 5 Types of Wealth Blog Post with Charts: How We Spend Our Time Brave New World By Aldous Leonard Huxley (Free PDF) Tim Ferriss: 17 Questions That Changed My Life Stanford Study: Walking Improves Creativity Video: It's Not About The Nail Ep #185: 12 Tactics to Make More Time EVERY Day with Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky Full Show Notes (00:00) Introduction (02:42) The Fundamental Difference Between Time and Energy (04:56) How to Identify Life Seasons to Prioritize Things That Matter (07:35) Anti-To-Do List: What Is It and How Can It Help You? (11:44) The Law of Reversed Effort (14:00) A Think Day to Focus on the Bigger Picture (22:41) Why Walking Is the Single Most Powerful Habit (23:26) Sahil's 30 for 30 Approach for Building a New Habit (26:59) The Face Down Phone Theory (29:31) Tactics to Disconnect From Your Phone (33:50) The 3 Levels of Listening (41:22) Listening in Romantic Relationships (43:17) How Important Is It to Spend Time With the Right People? (44:25) Ways to Find the Right People for You (48:28) Sahil's #1 Rule in Life: Don't Complain (About Anything) (49:51) The Benefits of Being Intentional With Time (50:53) Sahil's New Book: 5 Types of Wealth Connect with Chris Newsletter | Membership | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn Editor’s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post.

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0:00.0	We all know that time is our most valuable resource, but what if the secret to making the most of it isn't about time management at all?
0:10.0	Today, we're going to uncover the powerful distinction between time and energy and how understanding
0:16.0	it can transform every aspect of your life.
0:19.5	As our guest Sahil Bloom said, time is just chronological, right? Everyone has the same amount.
0:24.8	Energy is a fluctuating quality. If you don't understand the difference between
0:29.8	the two, you're going to struggle in your life. We will also dive into why being present isn't just about the time spent,
0:37.0	but the energy you bring.
0:39.0	You can be present for an hour
0:41.0	and actually be dedicating no energy towards that one hour versus truly being
0:47.1	there it makes an enormous enormous difference so 15 minutes of true energy can be hours worth of time.
0:54.0	And it's not just about how you use your time alone,
0:57.3	who you spend it with can define your entire life.
1:00.5	How important is it to spend time with the right people?
1:04.0	It's the difference between a good life and a bad life.
1:07.0	There is scientific evidence that shows that the people that you surround yourself with,
1:11.0	the people that create your environment are going to shape
1:15.0	your outcomes and your reality. I'm Chris, this is all the hacks, a show about
1:19.3	upgrading your life, money, and travel and today we're going to dive into so many incredible tactics you can use.
1:25.0	Let's get into it right after this.
1:28.0	This message is sponsored by Green Light.
1:31.0	Summer has come to an end and personally I can't believe that we finally
1:34.9	have two kids in school. If you're a parent I am sure you want to make this
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