How to Plan Your Day to Actually Get Things Done with Ryan Yockey — Part 2

Time Billionaires: Mindset and Time Management for Work & Life

In part two of this Time Billionaires conversation, Ryan Yockey dives deep into his tactical approach to time management and intentional parenting in the digital age. He breaks down his daily planning system of identifying five high-impact tasks and using 20-minute Pomodoro-style focus blocks to achieve maximum productivity without overwhelm.

Ryan shares how intentional time batching creates a compounding effect, when you know emails have their designated two-hour block, meetings become more focused because that's all you need to worry about in that moment. This approach not only increases personal productivity but sets the tone for entire teams to be more present and effective.

The conversation shifts to a discussion about parenting in the social media age. As a father with children spanning ages 2 to 21, Ryan offers unique insights on how his approach evolved from his oldest (who learned social media navigation on his own) to his youngest (who are being raised with more intentional boundaries). He explores the challenge of teaching kids to be present online without oversharing, while acknowledging the reality that social media will be part of their social world.

Ryan also introduces the concept of "Web 4.0" and curated online culture, discussing how this might reshape how we and our children engage with digital communities. He emphasizes the importance of intentionality in choosing which online groups and influences to allow into our lives, comparing it to joining subreddits today, but with much higher stakes for personal development.

Timestamps

1. The 5-Item Daily Planning System for Maximum Impact – 00:59
2. 20-Minute Pomodoro Blocks: Why Shorter Focus Wins – 01:46
3. Intentional Time Batching vs. Constant Task Switching – 03:17
4. The Steve Jobs Meeting Test: "Do You Need to Be Here?" – 04:24
5. Setting Tripwires for Recurring Meetings and Accountability – 04:55
6. Parenting Across Ages: Lessons from a 21-5-2 Parent – 06:09
7. Teaching Kids Social Media Boundaries and Digital Presence – 06:57
8. The Intentionality Question: Do Kids Really Need Social Media? – 08:09
9. Curated vs. Creator Culture: The Future of Web 4.0 – 09:33
10. How Online Communities Shape Our Children's Identity – 10:18

Connect with Ryan Yockey

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-yockey/

Ryan’s Newsletter: https://growthcodes.substack.com/

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