Life is really busy, and if you’re anything like us, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by everything on your calendar. In this episode, we’re sharing the system we use to take the stress out of OUR schedule, that you can use to create a calendar that reflects YOUR priorities.
Navigating this Episode…
1:09 – Does your calendar reflect your priorities?
2:35 – Why our priorities were backwards
3:00 – Our “yes” problem
6:05 – Use the people you respect as a marker for determining your priorities
8:07 – Our “spending” problem
8:50 – Why time is our most valuable asset
9:30 – How we schedule our top 5 priorities
9:50 – Priority #1: God
11:45 – Priority #2: Our Marriage
12:40 – Pieces of advice we received before becoming new parents
13:30 – Our date night process
15:15 – Date night on a budget
16:00 – Priority #3: Family
19:32 – Finding natural calendar triggers
20:43 – Priority #4: Friends
21:43 – How we nurture our closest friendships
23:17 – Priority #5: Career
25:50 – Decide if you’re an introvert or an extrovert
30:20 – How to give yourself margin
34:20 – Get really good at saying “no”
37:29 – Why we never put anything on our calendar on the spot
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"I always look forward to your emails! I get excited every time I get an email notification that says 'Amy & Jordan!' Even though we've never formally met, you guys have pretty much become the photography mentor I've never had!"
"I LOVEEE the Monday Minute and I look forward to it every week!"
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As a hair extension specialist, it can be challenging to control my schedule. Everything has an impact and I used to have a yes problem too. This is very helpful!
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