Is your calendar a solid block of color from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, leaving you zero time to actually do your job?

Do you find yourself eating a bag of chips from the vending machine for "lunch" while running to a meeting you didn't need to be in?

Are you terrified to decline a calendar invite because you think, "If I don't show up, everything will fall apart"?

What We Cover You tell yourself you are just being "productive," but the truth is you are a High-Functioning Hostage. You are held captive by a calendar that you didn't create.

In this episode, we are taking a red pen to your schedule. We are going to stop the "Rescue Missions" that are eating up your family time and give you the confidence to leave the office at 5:00 PM without guilt.

We cover:

The "Vending Machine Diet": Why you are starving yourself to save people who don't even appreciate it.

The "Red Pen" Test: A simple way to look at your calendar and see exactly how much time you are wasting on other people's emergencies.

The "Superwoman" Lie: What the Bible actually says about trying to do it all alone (Hint: It’s not a badge of honor; it’s a path to destruction).

3 Scripts to Say "No": Exact words you can use to decline a meeting with your boss without getting fired.

Connect: Connect with me on Linkedin or Facebook.

Next Steps

Step 1: Look at your calendar for tomorrow. Find one meeting that doesn't need you.

Step 2: Use Script #1 from this episode to decline it. Reclaim that hour for you.

Keywords: Time Management for Women, Too Many Meetings, Toxic Work Culture, How to Say No to Your Boss, Christian Burnout, Work-Life Balance, Calendar Management, Leaving Work on Time.