Busy But Not Selling?
Fri Jan 16 2026
Productivity gets talked about a lot in sales. Very little of it is actually useful.
This episode is for frontline media salespeople who feel busy all day but struggle to get the important work done.
It is not about hustle culture, longer days, or squeezing more hours into your schedule.
It is about designing your week and protecting your time so that the hours you already work actually drive revenue.
In this solo episode, Jamie breaks down how top-performing sellers think about time, focus, and execution in high-interruption sales environments.
In this episode, you will learn how to
Design an ideal week that reduces anxiety and creates clarityUse your calendar as a productivity system rather than a to-do listTime block effectively without damaging internal relationshipsIdentify high-leverage activity versus low-return internal noisePush back professionally when everything feels urgentWork to completion and why quality is a productivity advantage
This episode is especially relevant for digital and media sellers working in response-heavy roles with constant internal demands.
If you feel busy but not selling, this episode is for you
Connect with Jamie on LinkedIn for office hours calls
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Media Sales Mastery00:41 Understanding Productivity in Media Sales02:36 The Importance of Time Management07:26 Building Your Ideal Week13:42 Anchoring Your Day with Themes18:06 Mastering Time Blocking23:28 High Leverage vs Low Leverage Activities24:08 The Epidemic of Busy Work25:27 Setting a Time Budget27:00 Empowering Sales Teams During COVID29:47 Reframing Delegation32:11 Work to Completion38:36 Managing Your Manager46:16 Conclusion and Future Topics
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Productivity gets talked about a lot in sales. Very little of it is actually useful. This episode is for frontline media salespeople who feel busy all day but struggle to get the important work done. It is not about hustle culture, longer days, or squeezing more hours into your schedule. It is about designing your week and protecting your time so that the hours you already work actually drive revenue. In this solo episode, Jamie breaks down how top-performing sellers think about time, focus, and execution in high-interruption sales environments. In this episode, you will learn how to Design an ideal week that reduces anxiety and creates clarityUse your calendar as a productivity system rather than a to-do listTime block effectively without damaging internal relationshipsIdentify high-leverage activity versus low-return internal noisePush back professionally when everything feels urgentWork to completion and why quality is a productivity advantage This episode is especially relevant for digital and media sellers working in response-heavy roles with constant internal demands. If you feel busy but not selling, this episode is for you Connect with Jamie on LinkedIn for office hours calls Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Media Sales Mastery00:41 Understanding Productivity in Media Sales02:36 The Importance of Time Management07:26 Building Your Ideal Week13:42 Anchoring Your Day with Themes18:06 Mastering Time Blocking23:28 High Leverage vs Low Leverage Activities24:08 The Epidemic of Busy Work25:27 Setting a Time Budget27:00 Empowering Sales Teams During COVID29:47 Reframing Delegation32:11 Work to Completion38:36 Managing Your Manager46:16 Conclusion and Future Topics