Stop "Managing" Time and Start Holding Your Space

Jul 14, 2025

Explore a revolutionary take on productivity by shifting from time management to 'holding space'—making your time truly work for you. Discover how personal motivations can transform goals, especially in health and fitness. Scott shares a touching personal story about becoming a grandfather while offering insights into goal-setting that focus on impact rather than mere longevity. Plus, learn the benefits of weekly planning sessions to declutter your mind and boost well-being.

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ANECDOTE

From Longevity to Impact Motivation

Scott counseled a military veteran whose longevity goal didn’t motivate gym visits.
They reframed the goal to focus on having energy for impact, which motivated real action.

ADVICE

Thursday Weekly Planning

Plan your entire upcoming week every Thursday to reduce stress over the weekend.
This weekly planning lowers cognitive load so you can relax on Sunday and face Monday prepared.

ADVICE

Define Weekly Focus and Roles

Select a primary focus for your week as one clear sentence.
Identify your top five life roles and decide what to defend or change in each.

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Stop "Managing" Time and Start Holding Your Space

July 14, 2025 | Episode 5136

Host: Scott Smith

Episode Description

Time management is dead, and if you're still trying to manage time, you haven't grown up yet. Scott breaks down his game-changing "holding space" concept that goes way beyond traditional time blocking. This isn't about cramming more into your day - it's about being selfish with your time and making life work for you, not against you.

Plus, Scott shares exciting news about becoming a grandfather again and drops a powerful goal-setting truth bomb that'll change how you think about motivation. Get ready to throw out everything you thought you knew about productivity.

Featured Story

Scott celebrates the arrival of his fifth grandchild, baby Evan, weighing in at 7.9 pounds. But the real story unfolds when he helps a struggling military veteran client discover why his longevity goals weren't motivating him to hit the gym.

The breakthrough? Shifting from longevity to impact - focusing on having the energy to make a difference in the world. Sometimes the goals that sound good aren't the ones that actually drive you forward.

Important Points

You can't manage time because time just is - it's 24 hours a day, period. What you can manage is yourself and how you show up in those hours.

Thursday planning sessions eliminate Sunday stress by getting your week mapped out in advance, reducing cognitive load and freeing up mental energy for what matters.

"Holding space" beats time blocking because it's about being selfish with your time and protecting what's important to you, not just scheduling tasks.

Memorable Quotes

"If you think you can manage time, you just haven't grown up yet. You're still living in the past."

"Life is subtraction, not addition. Life is pulling things away that aren't working for you."

"You don't find your passion. You face it every single day."

Scott's Three-Step Approach

Start planning on Thursdays to eliminate Sunday stress and reduce cognitive load for the upcoming week.

Choose your top five roles and decide what you'll defend or change in each area during your weekly planning session.

Block out time for what matters to you personally - morning me-time, deep work sessions, whatever fills your tank - and protect that space fiercely.

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