Your calendar either enforces your standards or slowly negotiates them away. The Quiet Calendar teaches three one‑line rules you use when a meeting invite lands so decisions happen before pressure does: a Meeting Minimum (purpose + outcome), a Time Buffer (short cooldown on acceptance), and a Value Gate (does this protect someone or consume me?). James explains why predeclared calendar rules protect attention, reputation, and family time without drama. You’ll get exact, calm scripts to decline or reschedule, a two‑minute morning checklist to lock your daily rules, and a three‑day micro‑trial to test whether the rules reduce interruptions and increase deep work. Practical, low‑ego, and immediately usable — this episode turns each calendar decision into an act of stewardship so you show up reliable where it matters most. Closing includes a quiet CTA to subscribe and set one rule for tomorrow’s invites.