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How are you Protecting Your Time?

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The summer had one lasting effect I didn’t notice until recently: I made my schedule pretty open for anyone who wanted to meet. I didn’t want them to be limited to my limited availability, so I tried to be as open as possible. But over the last 2 weeks —really since my episode with Conny, I realized that I’ve let everyone else control my calendar.

I’ll take a meeting with almost anyone bc I feel they are the best way to form relationships, but I’m not vetting those people. I’m not creating boundaries for my meetings either. I even have a calendar that’s totally open for friends — but I’ve sent it to more than friends.

If you’re a busy solopreneur — especially a parent or someone with other obligations — this can kill productivity.

So how do we fix it? That’s what we’re talking about today.

  • One Big Problem: I’m not guarding my time
  • One Small Fix: Cal.com
  • Feedback: Working with a VA

Get your free automations database at https://streamlined.fm/freebie

Top Takeaways

  • You need to control your own calendar instead of letting other people control it.
  • That means asking yourself when you can block time off for no meetings, how many meetings you want to take in a day, and what’s the criteria for if you take a meeting or not.
  • Cal.com is an excellent tool for creating a system that will manage your calendar for you.

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The summer had one lasting effect I didn’t notice until recently: I made my schedule pretty open for anyone who wanted to meet. I didn’t want them to be limited to my limited availability, so I tried to be as open as possible. But over the last 2 weeks —really since my episode with Conny, I realized that I’ve let everyone else control my calendar.

I’ll take a meeting with almost anyone bc I feel they are the best way to form relationships, but I’m not vetting those people. I’m not creating boundaries for my meetings either. I even have a calendar that’s totally open for friends — but I’ve sent it to more than friends.

If you’re a busy solopreneur — especially a parent or someone with other obligations — this can kill productivity.

So how do we fix it? That’s what we’re talking about today.

  • One Big Problem: I’m not guarding my time
  • One Small Fix: Cal.com
  • Feedback: Working with a VA

Get your free automations database at https://streamlined.fm/freebie

Top Takeaways

  • You need to control your own calendar instead of letting other people control it.
  • That means asking yourself when you can block time off for no meetings, how many meetings you want to take in a day, and what’s the criteria for if you take a meeting or not.
  • Cal.com is an excellent tool for creating a system that will manage your calendar for you.

Show Notes

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