Step 5: Test Your Schedule for 30 Days

In today's solo episode, Erin pulls back the curtain on how she went from chaotic multitasking to a calmer, more productive workday without adding more hours to her week. If your calendar feels like a game of Tetris you never signed up for, this episode is your permission slip to stop the scramble and start managing your time with intention.

Through real-talk stories and proven strategies, Erin shares the exact methods that helped her reclaim her focus, prevent burnout, and design a schedule that works for her (not the other way around).

Inside This Episode:

• The Power of Time Batching: Why grouping tasks by type can skyrocket focus and energy.
• Creating Theme Days: How dedicating days to specific types of work slashes context-switching fatigue.
• Intentional Planning for Success: Erin’s five-step time management framework and how to test it in just 30 days.
• Embracing a Four-Day Work Week: What happened when her team trimmed their schedule (spoiler: productivity improved).
• Setting Boundaries: The underrated skill that keeps burnout at bay and balance within reach.

Who This Episode Is For:

• Professionals tired of juggling endless to-dos with zero breathing room.
• Leaders craving a more focused, less frantic culture for their teams.
• Anyone ready to reclaim their calendar and do more by doing less.

Tune in to learn how to batch your time like a baddie—and if you know someone whose workweek could use a serious glow-up, share this episode with them.

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