Top CEOs have coaches behind the scenes.
Executives Unplugged takes you into those rooms for candid conversations with leaders about how they find clarity in the chaos. We distill the systems and mindsets required to navigate high-stakes decisions and build world-class companies.
Top CEOs have coaches behind the scenes.
Executives Unplugged takes you into those rooms for candid conversations with leaders about how they find clarity in the chaos. We distill the systems and mindsets required to navigate high-stakes decisions and build world-class companies.
Feeling like your calendar is running your life? In this episode of Executives Unplugged, executive coach Keith Cowing shares a battle-tested playbook to flip the script. Learn how to audit your schedule, spot energy-drainers, and make small but powerful changes that double your strategic time without burning out.
You’ll discover:
How to run a calendar audit step by step
The “two truths and two pies” exercise
Simple psychological tricks to protect your focus
Why just a 10% shift can double your momentum
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Chapters:
(00:00) Intro — Is your calendar running your life?
(00:51) The Tetris analogy: when meetings feel like blocks falling
(02:20) Step 1 — Calendar audit explained
(04:06) Step 2 — Analyzing results: the two pies and two truths
(07:53) Step 3 — Making changes and mindset shifts
(09:04) Protecting your focus like it’s a meeting with the CEO
(11:11) Setting boundaries and saying no with confidence
(12:48) Closing thoughts — audit, analyze, shift
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