In this episode, Ryan moves from awareness to action with a set of practical tools to help leaders take back their time, and their focus. Because managing time isn’t just about efficiency, it’s about leadership.

Building on the last two episodes, Ryan talks about how time slips away through small, well-intentioned moments, a meeting you didn’t need, a “quick favor” that turns into 30 minutes, and how reclaiming it begins with choice. Using the “See it. Own it. Solve it. Do it.” framework from The Oz Principle, he walks through how leaders can recognize where their time’s really going and start making intentional changes.

He also shares three simple, powerful tools for structuring your week:

• Ben Hutton’s Weekly Planning Rhythm — a four-quadrant chart to prioritize what must, should, could, and can wait. (You can check out Ben’s With Purpose podcast here).
• The Eisenhower Matrix (with a twist) — redefining what’s important by asking, “Important to who?”
• The Pomodoro Technique (leadership version) — reclaiming focus through short, present work blocks instead of constant firefighting.

The message: time management isn’t just about doing more, it’s about choosing better.