Episode 55 -  Would you like an extra week in your year to focus on really important stuff? How about TWO weeks? How about ELEVEN days of fun/important/helpful personal time? Take control of your calendar and you could have that - and more. We show you how.

Here's all the good stuff:

* Forbes.com article on 6 things you should NOT have on your calendar

* Meetings

* Back to back appointments

* Checklists

* Notes

* Miniscule tasks

* Other people's priorities

* History.com and the Gregorian Calendar

* Today's date on the Hijri Calendar

* Yes - that idiot STEVE IN THE FIELD is back (well almost!)

* 9 things that SHOULD be on your calendar

* Tomorrow's frog

* Meetings with yourself

* Free/personal/family time

* Breaks

* Categories

* Where you are

* Travel time

* Date/time specific appointments

* Developing yourself

* LISA and Steve are back at the kitchen table TOO!

* 5 cool habits to support a SHARP calendar

* Weekly review

* Link work and home

* End of day review/journal

* Plan ahead - 2 further weeks each week

* Saying 'no' to yourself (by planning things other than the easy stuff)

 

Other research from:

* GTD

* Peter Bregman 18 minutes

* Project Management Hacks

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