Many leaders say they don’t have time to slow down, but the real cost shows up in depleted energy, blurred priorities, and a team that learns “busy” is the standard. In this episode, Boo sits down with Amy Vetter for a practical, human conversation about the core theme of the episode: why sustainable leadership starts from within through boundaries, self-awareness, and intentionality.

Amy breaks down how back-to-back meetings snowball into days that run you instead of the other way around, why “busyness” often isn’t a time problem but a belief problem, and how leaders can shift without needing to overhaul their entire lifestyle. You’ll learn simple, actionable moves like creating 5–10 minute buffers between meetings, protecting time you block for yourself, prioritizing 2–3 outcomes each day, and time-blocking what matters so you stop spending your life “picking what’s next.”

We also unpack the mindset traps that keep high performers stuck, including people-pleasing, identity attachment, and the need to feel important, plus practical awareness tools to notice stress early and return to intention in the moment.

If you’re a leader who’s crushing targets but quietly burning out or setting a pace your team can’t survive, this episode will challenge how you define productivity and give you a better way to lead with clarity, boundaries, and presence without losing performance.

Actionable Takeaway

1. Add 5–10 minutes between meetings to reset your energy instead of rushing from one thing to the next.
2. Create clear boundaries so your day doesn’t get taken over by back-to-back meetings.
3. Start each day by choosing the 2–3 things that truly matter instead of constantly reacting to what’s next.
4. Time-block your priorities and intentionally decide what can move to another day.
5. When you schedule time for yourself, protect it instead of giving it away when someone asks.
6. When you feel “busy,” ask what belief is driving it—the need to please, feel important, or avoid slowing down.
7. Use stillness as self-observation, not something you need to do perfectly.

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