1 powerful question to take control of your schedule today

"Fish for yourself. Self-ish" - Matthew McConaughey

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Hi there,

How was your last week?

It's been a good busy one on my side. And can you believe 2025 is almost here?

Another year packed with endless meetings, crammed schedule, and feeling behind...unless you make a change now.?

If you're ready to break that cycle, join me for a?free 60-minute goal-setting workshop. ??

We'll cover a framework to help you gain back your time, keep your sanity, and create a balance that actually sticks next year.?

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Now, let me ask - do you ever feel like others control your schedule?

Let me share a quick story.

In 2016, I started therapy.

In the very first session, as I unloaded my frustrations, my therapist paused me with one question: "I hear you, but what's?your responsibility?in this?"

I was floored. I'd never asked myself that.

Why am I sharing this?

Because every day, we have dozens of conversations. Yet the one we often skip is with ourselves.

But that's exactly where your control actually lives.

the why

Most of us play what W. Timothy Gallwey, author of?The Inner Game of Tennis, calls the "outer game" - focusing on things we can't control.

But the real wins come from what he calls the "inner game."

Think of it this way: you wouldn't like it if someone else tried to change you, right? So why do we try so hard to change what's outside of our control?

True productivity starts by leading the only team you can fully manage:?yourself.?

In the inner game, there are two players: Self 1 and Self 2.

• Self 1 judges, interferes, and tries to control.
• Self 2 listens, processes, and acts.

If Self 1 and Self 2 aren't in sync, you go on autopilot. You say "yes" to things that drain you, feeling trapped in busyness, and wondering where your time went.

The answers to a better schedule aren't out there. They're in the conversation you've been avoiding.

the how

Getting curious about myself changed everything. It helped me draw boundaries, escape the daily overwhelm, and let go of the guilt.

You can start too. All you need is 10 minutes.?

Most likely, you're facing one or more of these all-too-common scenarios (I've been there):

• Your to-do list never ends.?
• You're working late to keep up.
• You feel guilty leaving work on time.
• You're skipping meals and breaks for emails.
• Your days are a blur of meetings with little progress.
• You're spending your "free time" catching up on work.

Sounds familiar?

Pick one, then ask yourself these game-changing questions:

1. What's?my?responsibility in this?
2. What's one small change I can make to break free?
3. Where do I start today?

Answer honestly, then listen. True productivity comes from that inner conversation, not a to-do list.

result

When you build self-curiosity, you take back control of your schedule.?

That’s when?the magic happens.

your play of the week

Become self-curious ???

Today, block 10 minutes to have an honest conversation with yourself (yes, out loud!)

• Name your current work pain point that's draining you.
• Ask, "What's?my?responsibility in this?" - listen for Self 2's answer.
• Ask, "What's?one small change I can make to break free?" and listen.
• Ask, "Where do I start today?" Then act!

Studies show that talking out loud with yourself sharpens clarity and helps with sense-making, so give it a try.

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Thank you for reading?????

Enjoy getting good busy!

See you next Monday,

Kate

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