23 days ago, I asked you how many podcasts you want to appear on this year. @Bart Merrell said 80 @Jon Andrus said 6 and @Renee Mohr said she already has 12... So far we have booked for you @Aleksandra Ceho - 14 @Jenny C. Cohen - 11 @Willie Blake - 22 @Bart Merrell - 5 @Chris Shurian - 5 Tiffani Janowitz - 9 Brayden Black - 11 How are you doing with your goals?

If you're like me, you live and die by your calendar. Like, you probably won't have time to die if it's not on your schedule... BUT - that can be really frustrating when the right things aren't on your calendar, or they are on the wrong day or at the wrong time (or in the wrong time zone). I want to give you not just hacks, but essential tools I use to keep my calendar CLEAN and keep me prepared. 1. Have a "Master Calendar." The one (JUST ONE) that you look at for all your activities. If you use different calendars for different email addresses, or different business, or maybe you use Google calendar AND ical on your phone. STOP Pick one to be the MASTER calendar that is now your standard of truth. Every booking, appointment, date night, everything, is on that calendar. 2.Your calendar link. If you are in the podcast booking service, you have this as a requirement, but if you don't have a booking link that can be published and sent to others, get one. Then MAKE SURE IT TALKS TO YOUR MASTER CALENDAR If your calendar link talks to a different calendar, you're going to find yourself frustrated and double-booked. 3. If it matters, BOOK IT. Your date night? It goes on your master calendar. Your lunch break? Same thing. Your kids concerts? On the calendar. Your Dentist appointment? ON THE CALENDAR If it doesn't end up there, it's not happening. Period. 4. Give yourself Grace. When you have a task with a deadline, book the deadline on your calendar, and then book some time before to get it done. That podcast interview? obviously on the calendar, but then book yourself some time earlier to listen to the podcast. Those emails? Book the deadline on your calendar and the time in advance to get it done. BOOK IT TWICE This will save you from last minute pushes - and give you the ability to extend your deadline if you need it. (By the way, if you read this far, post a tinkerbell gif in the comments.) 5. The weekly huddle. For @Richard Hickman and I it's Sunday nights at 7. Are we perfect about it? No, but our weeks go so much better when we do this. We sit down with the calendar and look at the upcoming week together so there are no surprises, and then we

I just found out I’m a semi finalist in the her bold voice speaking compotition I now get to deliver the same talk live on zoom in front of judges. No pressure right?

This is especially important for Level 1 certified speakers, but for everyone in general PLEASE MIND YOUR CALENDARS If you don't want to take calls on holidays, block them off. If you don't want to miss that rugby game, block it off. It's good practice every Sunday night to review your availability for the following week. Leave a comment when you see this!

Hey all, I have been working on a project that is 5 years in the making God asked me to write a book around my early childhood. while that is in process, we got the site for the book up, and I’d love for you all to check it out, www.protectedbook.com Thank you all for your support