Last January I found myself in a terrible situation: I couldn’t take a scheduled week of vacation because my workload was too heavy, in part because my calendar was double-, triple, and sometimes even quadruple-booked. (No lie.)

I’ve spent the last six months fixing that problem and creating systems to prevent it from ever happening again. In this episode I share those tips so you can learn from my mistakes, and plan instead for a rockin’ success of a fall semester. 

So here they are: my top four tips for approaching your leadership practice to keep you in control and on top of things. 

Tip 1: Instead of protecting your time, create your ideal week. 

Tip 2: Instead of letting others control your pace, create white space in your day.

Tip 3: Instead of accepting additional tasks, swap them for meaningful assignments.

Tip 4: Instead of acting like you’re broke, gather and spend your assets. 

Give the episode a listen to learn all the details. And drop me a note in the comments below to let me know how your planning goes! I’d love to hear from you.

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And if you’d like to learn more abut the Ideal Week, check out these resources: 

Amy Porterfield’s Podcast, “Online Marketing Made Easy,” episode #433: How To Create An Ideal Week for Optimal Focus, Productivity, & Well-Being.

Michael Hyatt: How to Better Control Your Time by Designing Your Ideal Week.