If You Want to Be Successful, Be Less Accessible [Podcast S08E02]

Welcome to Season 8, Episode 2 of the This Is Your Life podcast. In this episode, Michele Cushatt and I discuss 7 simple steps to being more intentional about how you spend your time.

If you are going to live according to a realistic schedule and maintain margin for your most important priorities, you must make some tough decisions about accessibility. The more successful we are, the less accessible we must become. Otherwise we’ll end up cheating those relationships and projects that matter most. In this podcast, we'll help you avoid those mistakes.

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In this episode, you’ll discover:

How to decide who needs access to you and who doesn't.

Practical steps to limiting accessibility via email and social media.

One thing you absolutely must understand and embrace (even if you don't like it).

How to overcome two of your fears– missing opportunities and disappointing people.

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You can download a complete, word-for-word transcript of this episode here, courtesy of Ginger Schell, a professional transcriptionist, who does all my transcriptions.

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My favorite part of doing these podcasts is participating in the conversation they provoke. Each week, I ask one question. This week, it is this:

Explore Additional Resources

In this episode we mentioned the following resources:

Podcast: Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast

Voicemail Software: Grasshopper

Free Ebook: Shave 10 Hours Off Your Workweek

Help Desk Software: Groove

About Us

Michael Hyatt is the author of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller, Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World. Recognized by magazines like Forbes and Inc as an important online marketing and leadership expert, he’s also the founder of Platform University and 5 Days to Your Best Year Ever. Read more about him here.

Michele Cushatt is a popular speaker and author. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, or her blog. She’s a three-time cancer survivor with a powerful, personal story. Listen to it here or read about it in her memoir, Undone: A Story of Making Peace with an Imperfect Life.

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