Today I'm sharing five creative ways to better organize your phone contacts. I hope it’s helpful and time-saving toward a... more

“Small hinges move big doors.” That one thought helped Karen Allen pick herself up from the depths of grief after... more

Hi friends! A quick in-beteween-isode to let you know about a special opportunity to work with me 1:1 :) Back by... more

Time- and money-based targets don’t always serve the purpose we intend. In fact, sometimes, they actively work against us. Today... more

In episode 181: Be Irreplaceable, you heard from my creative coach, Jay Acunzo about how to prioritize resonanceover reach. I’ve been working with Jay for... more

When today’s guest, Kelli Thompson, was overwhelmed by opportunity—a level of success she had been dreaming of and working diligently... more

Today’s episode is the second half of an in-depth Licensing Q&A prompted by BFF Al Dea, host of the MBA Insider podcast. If you haven’t... more

“A shoe is just a shoe until my son steps into it.” —Deloris Jordan When negotiating Michael Jordan's famous shoe deal with... more

I'm excited to bring you an episode from the Pivot podcast vault today—this is a conversation with a longtime friendtor,... more

It was a hot summer day, and I’m grumbling while dragging a rolling carry-on suitcase full of books to sign... more

“You have to live spherically—in many directions. Never lose your childish enthusiasm—and things will come your way.” —Federico Fellini This week’s... more

📣 We’re publishing this week’s solo episode a day early as a friendly reminder that the Free Time podcast is nominated... more

Hi Friends! I'm re-airing this announcement as a friendly reminder that the Free Time podcast has made it to the... more

📣 The Free Time podcast is nominated for a Webby Award, the "Oscars of the Internet!" Please visit http://itsfreetime.com/webby to cast... more

📣 The Free Time podcast is nominated for a Webby Award, the "Oscars of the Internet!" Please visit http://itsfreetime.com/webby to cast... more

📣 The Free Time podcast is nominated for a Webby Award, the "Oscars of the Internet!" Please visit http://itsfreetime.com/webby to cast... more

📣 The Free Time podcast is nominated for a Webby Award, the "Oscars of the Internet!" Please visit http://itsfreetime.com/webby to cast... more

Friends!! I can't believe it!! The Free Time podcast has made it to the nomination stage of the Webby Awards,... more

I’m delighted to welcome Daniel Doyon to the pod this week, co-founder of one of my favorite software services, Readwise.... more

“Business, like life, is all about how you make people feel. It's that simple, and it's that hard.” —Danny Meyer,... more

“You are making a choice every time you undercharge.” How’s that for a splash of cold water to the face?!... more

🎉 This week marks the one-year bookiversary of Free Time making its way into the world, and the two-year podiversary of... more

“How did you go bankrupt?" Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” —Ernest Hemingway That’s the kick-off quote from returning guest Khe Hy’s... more

Free Time. The phrase connotes, leisure, fun, time off, vacation—as if we're skipping through meadows with butterflies! 🦋and unicorns!🦄 But if... more

“What’s the highest level I can serve?” That’s one of the driving questions that today’s guest, Melissa Hughes, helps business... more

Feeling slow, stuck, uncertain, or in the midst of a morale dip? If so, today’s minisode is for you—or for... more

Stephen Shapiro is a quintessential Free Timer. Throughout his 20+ year self-employment tenure, he has run a variety of experiments... more

One of the biggest lessons I learned from author Nassim Taleb is that whenever he finds himself bored with what... more

How do we use technology to facilitate real relationships? That’s the big question driving Gina Bianchini’s epic entrepreneurial quest. Today... more

How many times have you gone skidding into vacation, arriving exhausted from trying to “earn” it before you leave? Then... more

Here are a few food-for-thought reflection questions, inspired by today’s guest: Are you working with amateur clients or ones who... more

You’ve probably heard the phrase, “A book is a business card.” That’s because what you don’t hear is that a... more

Prolific punchy pontificator Khe Hy—creator of the $10K work accelerator and Supercharge Your Productivity—returns to the pod to share his... more

Should you self-publish? This is a big debate among aspiring authors, and there is no one right answer. Today I’m... more

Processing email and social media inboxes is overwhelming enough for one person — can you imagine creating an entire company... more

Do you ever feel like you’re just not good with systems? If so, then this episode is for you. The... more

Juggling a schedule for one person is tricky enough; for a two-entrepreneur household with kids, it’s another thing altogether! Learn... more

One of the most common questions from those accessing the Author Toolkit (an assembly of my best-open-sourced templates and processes... more

What type of business would you build if you no longer needed the money? After a life-changing exit from her... more

I had high hopes for the first couple of weeks of the year, but I rang in 2023 in bed,... more

What’s the right thing to do, and how do we do it quickly? In this conversation with Strategy Sprints founder... more

As I shared in last week’s solo episode, Free Time isn’t about time management or productivity, or even simply doing... more

Imagine my surprise when, on the Saturday before I was set to be interviewed on a podcast last summer, my... more

As I share in Free Time, nowhere is entropy more visually evident than in older homes or ones in nature.... more

If life is a circus, then maybe there’s a way to get better at performing in it. As Laura shares... more

Welcome Deep Questions with Cal Newport listeners! I had so much fun recording the "Help me do less!" episode —... more

"I never serve from my reserves" is just one of countless gems from one of my wisest friends, Christine Arylo.... more

Free Time for Your Future Self: For any area of your business that causes friction, run through these systems-thinking questions... more

What is your relationship to information? Scattered and chaotic, or clear and navigable? Do you have streamlined systems for saving,... more

This best of episode is a replay of the 100th episode of this show since launching on March 21, 2021.... more

How has Alexandra Franzen built two thriving businesses without social media? By delivering work with a quality I like to... more

Just a few days after launch, Free Time topped many Amazon charts! Although "making the lists" is not something I... more

“Stab the Hydra in the heart.” Cal Newport is not pulling any punches with his latest treatise on how we... more

What steps can you take now to free your time far into the future? Long-time listeners know this is one... more

According to SignalFire, the fastest growing type of small business is one that revolves around content creation, also known as... more

Your creativity and entrepreneurial spirit got you here. Smarter systems will take you there. There is less friction in your operations... more

If you’re a business owner thinking, “My platform is too small to land sponsors,” today’s guest will encourage you to... more

There’s a missing chapter in Free Time that, over the course of editing, got condensed down into a single bullet... more

For many of us running Delightfully Tiny Teams, the ideal team set-up is one where no one works full time... more

How do you define enough? Today, Jenny is sharing a bonus episode from the private BFF podcast feed where she’s... more

Do we really all have the same 24 hours as Beyoncé? That’s our tongue-in-cheek title, pulled from Tara McMullin’s new... more

You’ve heard the term low-hanging fruit: the easiest thing you can do to make the biggest possible impact in your... more

What do you do when your business model is no longer working for you? When your current income streams and... more

Licensing your IP to companies can be lucrative and a tough nut to crack. Pricing is opaque, deliverables and tracking... more

“Build an email list,” is business advice equivalent to “Make sure you breathe.” We all know it’s a best practice... more

Today I’m sharing a section from Free Time about one of the topics interviewers ask me about most: Sailing the... more

As you all may well know by now, I am a social media curmudgeon. But that doesn’t mean I’m not... more

In the spirit of “truth while it’s fresh,” one of my core values for this podcast, today I’m sharing a... more

Creating online courses does not require a huge investment in time or money. Although they certainly can cost tens of... more

My heart was thumping out of my chest as I sat at the front of the room for my first... more

Are the systems I share on this show and in Free Time just a “Jenny Blake Thing?” Rest assured, the... more

It is a small miracle of motivation that you are listening to this episode. When it was time to record,... more

Would earning $1 million dollars in revenue this year solve all of your problems? It might, but it could also... more

Consistently creating high-quality content can be challenging. To practice what I call ongoing original public thinking, I am often brainstorming... more

Think of your day-to-day work as fitting into one of four quadrants, as defined by today’s guest Khe Hy in... more

Nothing makes me more frustrated than poorly run companies that essentially steal time and money from the customers through bureaucracy... more

Today’s guest is an expert in cultivating creativity — and in remaining consistent over the long arc of content creation.... more

“If you’re on time you're late.” That’s one of my favorite mantras that I picked up from my dad, second... more

If there’s one software question that invokes a near-universal groan among small business owners, it’s “What do you use for... more

How often do you feel blocked when it comes to creating new content? If you want to be more consistent... more

“Time collapses when something you think takes 100 steps takes only one.” That’s just one of many gems from this... more

As I ask in the introduction to Free Time: What revenue streams are in that oh-so-sweet-spot of profit, ease, and... more

Take it from a self-described “recovering micromanager,” Annie Hyman Pratt: people are the most underleveraged, underutilized asset you have in... more

Is your to-do list piled to the sky with uninspiring tasks? Wait until you hear this listener submission from Leanne,... more

“Why would someone fly you across the world to do business with them?” That powerful question from a mentor in... more

Living in New York City for over a decade, I’ve woken up to many a strange sight over the years:... more

Do you shy away from marketing and metrics, or have trouble figuring out more of your ideal clients? If so,... more

“If you think you’re too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito in the room.”... more

We talk about The Fiji Test often here at Free Time HQ on documentation and making ourselves replaceable every day.... more

We’ve got a Grab Bag this week with three favorite time-saving techniques, starting with an image I can’t get out... more

Sometimes it seems like being a jerk pays off. Society often seems to reward the leaders who don’t mind stepping... more

As tough as it is to stomach sometimes, regret can be a helpful catalyst. As Daniel Pink shares in his... more

What is your relationship to information? Scattered and chaotic, or clear and navigable? Do you have streamlined systems for saving,... more

Are your business activities at the intersection of revenue, ease, and joy? If not, are you aware of what does... more

“A big life can weigh a lot . . . That’s why I was overworked—I was chasing the long-tail of... more

If you’re the bottleneck in a service-based business, consider freeing your time by building your bench. That is what I’ve... more

Are you pricing your products and services in an abundant sweet spot or a scarcity-inducing sink hole? How can you... more

Have you ever driven down a highway and gotten a whole bunch of bugs sadly splattered on your windshield? Eventually,... more

Are you winding down the path of writing the wrong book? What does it take to create a marketing tipping... more

So you’re getting good at saving yourself time; but what about saving other people’s time? How creative are you at... more

What takes a book proposal past the slush pile onto a publisher’s deal sheet? How do you get the attention... more

Free Time for Your Future Self: For any area of your business that causes friction, run through these systems-thinking questions... more

How has Alexandra Franzen built two thriving businesses without social media? By delivering work with a quality I like to... more

Dearest Free Timers: I can’t believe it, but this marks the 100th episode of this show since launching on March... more

Finding the perfect problem is like falling in love. You can’t always choose the when or the what, but when... more

There is a Goldilocks quality to designing a Delightfully Tiny Team, a horseshoe of team happiness. Too small, and you... more

How can you find — and attempt the great feat of solving — your perfect problem? That’s what I’m talking... more

Today I’m sharing the recording from our second-to-last book launch team Q&A one month after Free Time launched. I share post-launch... more

Do you feel like you are wasting precious moments just finding things? Today, I’m speaking with Nick Sonnenberg, CEO of... more

It’s time to stop Franken-stringing software together. If you've read Free Time or been listening to this podcast, you know... more