From Burnout to Breakthrough: Master Your Calendar

Feeling like your calendar is running your life? In this episode of Executives Unplugged, executive coach Keith Cowing shares a battle-tested playbook to flip the script. Learn how to audit your schedule, spot energy-drainers, and make small but powerful changes that double your strategic time without burning out.You’ll discover:How to run a calendar audit step by stepThe “two truths and two pies” exerciseSimple psychological tricks to protect your focusWhy just a 10% shift can double your momentumSubscribe for more playbooks to lead with clarity and momentum.Chapters:(00:00) Intro — Is your calendar running your life?(00:51) The Tetris analogy: when meetings feel like blocks falling(02:20) Step 1 — Calendar audit explained(04:06) Step 2 — Analyzing results: the two pies and two truths(07:53) Step 3 — Making changes and mindset shifts(09:04) Protecting your focus like it’s a meeting with the CEO(11:11) Setting boundaries and saying no with confidence(12:48) Closing thoughts — audit, analyze, shiftFollow Keith Cowing:Follow on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/keithcowing  Join the Executives Unplugged community for free coaching via email: https://kc.coachSubscribe to the show:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU_rgycqchjl1jNqjOeJFepyr9yfcXWcMSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Bw7KhjlUzFjMoFhdfNAKNApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/executives-unplugged/id1769131263