Ep 214: Does your schedule reflect what matters?

Following on from last episode’s exploration of intentional use of productivity tools, this episode we take some time to look at calendars.

When used intentionally and with care, a calendar can provide valuable structure and a plan for investing your limited time, attention and energy. However, the calendar is instead often a source of anxiety and overwhelm.

Calendars are the tools we use to manage various commitments. In this episode, I make the distinction between the commitments we make to others and the commitments we make to others. Our calendars work best when they reflect how we want to invest our time in priorities and the activities that really matter. The alternative is the overwhelm of a full calendar and a task list that almost feels like a second job.

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Thanks for listening!

Resources for this episode

• Ep 213: The right tools for the job – https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/213/
• Your calendar: the map is not the territory – https://www.worklifepsych.com/your-calendar-the-map-is-not-the-territory/
• Join WorkLifeSpark – https://www.worklifespark.com/sign-up