159: Time Blocking Together with Jess & Dave Radparvar

Juggling a schedule for one person is tricky enough; for a two-entrepreneur household with kids, it’s another thing altogether! Learn how Jess and Dave make time for each other, for themselves, and for their deep work in today’s conversation about creating free time together as a family.

More About Jessica: Jessica Marati Radparvar is a social impact strategist motivated by the belief that doing the right thing should be as easy as humanly possible. She is the founder of Reconsidered, a boutique consultancy and content platform that helps impact leaders drive bigger, bolder, more sustainable change.

More About Dave: Dave Radparvar is an entrepreneur, father, and amateur skateboarder. In 2009, he co-founded Holstee, a company that offers inspiration and tools to help you live a more meaningful life. In 2020, he co-founded Reflection.app, a guided digital journal for mental wellness. Dave lives in Amsterdam with Jess and their son Shilo.

🌟3 Key Takeaways:

• Revisit things that don’t feel right. As you and your company grow, regularly check in to see what feels right and what should stop or change.

• Clear communication and clarity around task ownership make it much easier to anticipate and enjoy the work you are in charge of.

• Is the best or right thing to do also the easiest one? Think about how you want to show up for your business and family; block time in advance for what matters most individually and as a unit.

📝Permission: Jess says, “For entrepreneurs who are new parents: accept where you are in your journey, you might not be able to accomplish everything you used to be able to. Be compassionate and loving to yourself. This time is temporary.” From Dave, “Do the things for yourself in the morning that set you up for mental and physical wellness. Work can wait until you have spent some time on what makes you feel happy and energized.”

✅Do (or Delegate) This Next: Give yourself, or your business, a haircut. What is no longer working or serving you? Find something that needs to go or change to make room for something new. (Or just enjoy a new look!)

📘Books Mentioned:

• Free Time: Lose The Busywork, Love Your Business

• Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One

• Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More by Elizabeth Emens

🔗Resources Mentioned:

• Jessica on the web, Twitter, LinkedIn

• Dave on the web, Twitter, LinkedIn

• Holstee

• Reflection.app

• Reconsidered: Newsletter, courses, private LinkedIn group

• Newsletter: Dense Discovery

• People: David Goggins, MBS, Sarah Peck’s Startup Parent

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• 143: Exploring Time, Money, and Energy Capacity with Tara McMullin and Charlie Gilkey (Replay)

• 141: Process, Permission Slips, and Business Pivots with Tara McMullin

• 157: Downshifting to a Delightfully Part-Team Team with Laura Roeder

• 093: How to Sell Your Online Business with Alexis Grant

• 104: Save Someone Next Steps

• 098: How to Build Your Minimum Viable Team (MVT)

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