EPISODE · Aug 10, 2026 · 20 MIN
Why Divorced Dads Stay Overwhelmed — The Time Audit That Puts You Back on Offense
from Divorced Dads of America: The Rebuild · host Anthony Thompson, Founder of Divorced Dads of America
Show me your calendar and I'll tell you what you actually value. Not what you say you value. What your time is actually going toward. For most divorced dads the calendar has work and maybe the gym — and everything else is whatever is left over after the day takes what it wants. That is called playing defense. And it is why so many capable, disciplined divorced dads stay stuck. This episode is the Time Audit — what it is, how to run it, and how to build the Offensive Calendar that changes how you operate starting this week. In this episode: Why discipline is the engine but structure is the road — and most divorced dads are missing the road The University of Toronto research on why the highest performers minimize the need for willpower through design not through grinding Show me your calendar — the one audit that tells you everything about what you actually value The three-step Time Audit: inventory, honest look, and the rebuild The Offensive Calendar — what it actually looks like across every category of your life Cal Newport's Deep Work research on why time-blocking produces significantly more output in fewer hours The 23-minute focus recovery tax — what every interruption is actually costing your best work How to block kids time, faith time, thinking time, and deep work before the week steals it all The weekly review system — what was on track, what was not, what to refine How to destroy energy vampires and protect energy givers starting this week Ephesians 5:15-16 and what making the most of every opportunity actually requires in practice The Harvard Business Review study on time-blocking and the 20% productivity increase it produces Apply for 1-on-1 coaching: https://bit.ly/3PfPU0f Join the free Skool community: https://bit.ly/3Z83e97 Instagram: @divorceddadsofamerica
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