The 90 minute Jam Session is the key to incredible productivity. How can you do more of your most vital priorities? Also, can these 90-minute jam sessions help you level up? Not to mention, it will help you outperform the average competitor and increase your income.
This simple technique will help you be more effective with your work, family, and other activities. I’m going to show you how to become incredibly productive while eliminating the things that keep you tied down. You will identify your most vital functions.
the busy myth
Being busy is a myth. For example, you don’t have to do everything. You don’t have to be “Busy”. Busyness is a form of laziness. In fact, the busyness prevents you from working on your most valuable priorities. People wear hustle like a badge of honor. Don’t be busy, be effective.
insane productivity
I learned how to be incredibly productive from Darren Hardy’s Insane Productivity Program. I invested in this program and in 90 days my productivity tripled. I became the sales leader in the last quarter of 2017. I got more done in less time and also learned to delegate, defer, and eliminate items from my daily routine.
In addition to being more effective in sales, I was able to eliminate social media distractions, stop interruptions, and free myself from “multitasking.” Also, I was able to increase my skills in sales and marketing. The 90 minute jam session helped me focus on my most vital priorities (MVPs) for the day. This technique was the breakthrough I needed to go to the next level.
The challenge
If you understand the Pomodoro Technique (working in intervals followed by short breaks). The 90 minutes stem from that. Here is the challenge. For the next 5 days, I challenge you to put the 90-minute Jam Session to the test. Implement the steps below.
Your 90 Minute Jam Session
Step One – Choose Your Most Vital Priority (MVP)
Commit to spending at least 3 hours a day on your most vital priority. You’ll break it down into 90-minute work intervals. Your MVP is the most important task you have that day. For example, my MVP is closing sales. I focus my time on closing deals.
First, you don’t have 10 priorities. If you have more than three priorities, then you have none. Pick your top three, after those three pick your number one. Remember that this is the most important task of the day. This task trumps everything else. Those who spend time on their most vital skills destroy their competition.
Athletes spend countless hours honing their craft. Artists are constantly practicing their fundamentals. They spend time on their MVPs.
“If you have more than 3 priorities then you have none” -Jim Collins
Step Two: Schedule Your 90-Minute Jam Sessions
Schedule your jam sessions. Write it… make it happen. Also, get a timer. Put it on for 90 minutes and get to work. Only work on one task during those 90 minutes. Don’t multitask. Your mind can only do one cognitive function at a time.
In fact, you will enter a zone. At first, ninety minutes can seem like an eternity. You’ll look at the stopwatch and it’s only been 20 minutes. Keep going, your focus will intensify and you’ll be amazed at how much work you can get done in that 90-minute session.
Step Three – Close the Windows
This is the most important key to your 90 minute Jam Session. You must close the windows at all costs. When you’re in a zone and you get distracted, studies show that it takes 25 minutes to get back in zone. You just lost 25 minutes of productivity due to distractions.
Closing the windows means you are fighting the Weapons of Mass Distractions:
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1. Phone calls (unless it’s your MVP)
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2.Text messages
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3. Notifications
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4. Social networks
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5. Email
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6. television
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7 children
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8. Coworkers
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9. Anything that distracts you from your MVP
Therefore, these weapons of mass destruction are so prevalent that people accept them as normal. Normal equals average and if you want to be average stop reading this article.
When you enter your jam session. Turn off your notifications. Put a “do not disturb” sign on your door. Just work with one or two tabs open with your computer. Don’t check your email or social media. Let those around you know that this is your sacred time.
To update
After the 90 minutes are up. Take a break. To update. Disconnect from your work. Go for a walk, jog, do push-ups, or drink some water. Give your mind a break. Then it goes back to focus mode.
why it works
When you focus on your MVP with a planned strategy, you become incredibly productive. Plus, your bottom line will increase. Instead of doing 10 things right, you can focus on the 1-3 vital functions that help you succeed. Again, I challenge you to try this for the next 5 days.