Episode 94: Own It or Lose It: Taking Back Control of Your Calendar
Episode 94
Own It or Lose It: Taking Back Control of Your Calendar
Episode Summary
Your calendar fills up before you even decide what should be in it — one yes at a time, one open slot at a time. Owning it means blocking your priorities before anyone else gets the chance, and building in the buffer that lets you actually show up for what's next. A full calendar isn't the same thing as a calendar that works for you.
Key Points:
Most calendars fill up by default — through automatic yeses and invites accepted out of obligation — rather than by deliberate choice.
Protecting time for your priorities requires blocking it yourself, ideally during your sharpest hours, before anything else claims the space.
Building buffer time between meetings, especially virtual ones, gives you the transition your brain needs to actually be present for what's next.
Resources
Blog Posts
Related Episodes
The Space You're Skipping: Why Busy Leaders Need Reflection Most
When Meetings get Derailed: What Every Meeting Chair Needs to Know
Listen
Listen on Sound Sugar Radio Monday to Friday at 11:00 am and approximately every 75-90 minutes.
About Jacquie:
Jacquie is the founder of Leadership and Life by Kayric Inc, where she blends the best of teaching, leadership, and the occasional The West Wing reference to help non-profits and small business build strong leaders and healthy teams. Utilizing DISC and The Five Behaviours of a Cohesive team, combined with teaching knowledge and experience, Jacquie strives to empower leaders with the skills no one taught them and to create teams who want to work together.
Formerly a junior high teacher (who loves teenagers), Jacquie brings a decade of classroom wisdom, ten years corporate training experience, a growth mindset, and a sprinkle of mild rebellion to her dynamic approach.
In her free time, Jacquie channels her passion for community improvement by volunteering with school councils, serving on non-profit boards, and generally finding ways to make her corner of the world a better place. You can also find her on the side of a soccer pitch, at Remedy Café or in her scrapbook room.
