167: How to Manage Your Calendar Like a CEO (And Stop Feeling Overwhelmed)

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If your calendar is packed but you’re not making progress on what matters, you’re not alone. And you’re not stuck.

In today’s Thrive in 5, I’ll show you how to manage your time like a CEO, so you can move your vision forward instead of getting buried in everyone else’s priorities. This is how you lead your day, your work, and your results.

What we cover:

• Block top priorities before everything else
• Carve out weekly CEO time (vision beats inbox)
• Protect white space so you can think and create
• Action steps to shift your calendar this week

🎯 You’re the CEO of your life. It’s time your calendar reflected that.

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Episode Transcript

(00:00):
want to feel more in control ofyour time and energy in this
Thrive In Five.
I'm sharing how to manage yourcalendar like a CEO with
clarity, boundaries, andstrategy so you can lead your
life and business withconfidence and calm,

Speaker (00:15):
Welcome back to Thrive in Five, where I give you a
quick burst of motivation andproductivity in five minutes or
less.
I'm Cindy, your host, aself-made entrepreneur, busy
mom, and a business coach.
I've built and sold severaldigital businesses ranging from
five to six figure successes.
So when it comes to managingtime and priorities in both life

(00:37):
and work, I get it.
I've been there and I am here tohelp you thrive.
let's talk about one of yourmost powerful leadership tools.
It's your calendar.
If your calendar is running you,it is time to flip the script.
Because CEOs don't fill theirschedule with other people's
priorities.
They build their calendar aroundwhat matters, and you can too.

(01:01):
So here are three simple ways tomanage your calendar, like a
high level leader.
The first one time block yourtop priorities first.
Don't wait to fit it in.
Your most important work,whether it's business building,
deep focus or personal timeneeds to be scheduled before
everything else.
High level leaders block timethrough thinking, planning, and

(01:23):
execution.
If you don't block it, it'sgoing to get buried.
Next, create CEO time everyweek.
This is one of the biggestmindset shifts.
Carve out a recurring 30 to 60minute block to look at your
business instead of alwaysworking in it.
Use this time to review goals,tweak strategy, look at metrics,

(01:45):
or make key decisions.
No admin, no inbox, nomultitasking.
This is vision level time.
The third thing, protect yourwhite space.
A CEO doesn't overbook everysingle hour.
They know that decision making,creativity and problem solving
need room to breathe.

(02:06):
Leave blocks of open time foroverflow, for rest, and for
unexpected opportunities.
This is how you createflexibility without losing your
structure.
This works because when youmanage your calendar like a
leader, you stop living inreaction mode and start running
your day with clarity.
You make stronger decisions, youuse your energy wisely and

(02:28):
actually move your visionforward instead of getting lost
in the weeds.
If you would like to implementthis immediately, here are your
action steps.
Look at next week's calendar andblock your top three priorities.
Now, add a 30 minute CEO timeblock and protect it like a
meeting.
Identify at least one space notto fill.

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Let that time breathe.
You are the CEO of your life andyour calendar should reflect
that.

Speaker 2 (02:58):
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Until next time, keep thriving.

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And remember, you've got this.