A major goal of the Ninja Selling System is to increase your income per hour so that you can have a life. Time Blocking is a key tool to achieving this because it boosts focus and efficiency.
Let’s quickly examine the word block.
Time Blocking is simply breaking your day into blocks of time and then assigning tasks to those blocks of time. In the Ninja Planner, each weekly view section has calendar space for you to Time Block your week. Need an example? Check out pages 8-9 of the 2025 Ninja Planner.
The Ninja Weekly Routine (click to enlarge)
The Perfect Ninja Week (click to enlarge)
Why don’t most of us Time Block?
Permission. We do not give ourselves permission to send that phone call to voicemail or let that text go unanswered for an hour during Time Blocking. If we were in a face to face meeting with a client, we would have no problem not answering these disruptions.
So, why can’t we maintain this discipline when we are working through our Time Blocked tasks that do not involve a face to face meeting? The person on the other end of the phone doesn’t know what you are doing so they aren’t assuming you’ll respond immediately. Yet, we still feel obligated because we have not yet given ourselves permission to make Time Blocking paramount.
This is your permission.
If you feel like you have to respond immediately, set up auto-responders on all your communication channels to instantly acknowledge incoming messages.
The key is being proactive rather than reactive - these systems work 24/7 so you don't have to constantly monitor every ping and buzz. This approach transforms you from a scattered responder into a strategic communicator who controls their availability while still showing respect for others' time.
From this day forward, you are granted official permission to send a call to voicemail and not answer text messages during your Time-Blocked tasks. This is your permission to increase your focus and time efficiency. This is your permission to increase your income per hour so you can have a life.
With Gratitude,
The Ninja Planner Team
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