The Time-Optimized Newsletter

Helping move time from finite to infinite (issue 167)

Respecting Time: A Leadership and Team Imperative

Authority should not override need.

Urgency is not permission to disrupt.

Your need does not dominate everyone else.

In the corporate world, people do not seem to respect each other's time.

It is not done intentionally.

Most of the time it is not even realized.

Yet, it is having a negative impact on morale and productivity.

Take a look at see what leaders and team members can do to help each other be respecters of time.

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Recent Articles

Time Abundance and Scarcity at the Same Time

Yes, people experiences time temporal challenges on earth. It is not just the stuff of Star Trek.

We often envision retirement as endless freedom, but the reality is far more complex.

Many retirees find themselves caught in a paradox - sometimes overwhelmed with commitments, other times struggling to fill empty hours with meaning.

There are ways to prepare:

- Temporal budgeting exercises

- Staged retirement planning

- Meaningful activity development

- Relationship audits that anticipate changing social dynamics

Read the full article and proactively navigate time today and tomorrow.

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Stop Letting Your Day Collapse: Try This Simple Bookending Strategy

My wife, a pastor, has a vast collection of books. (Yes, the stereotype is true! Theologians have a lot of books!)

As her library grew, bookends became essential – simple tools to maintain order and prevent chaos. This got me thinking: why not apply the same principle to our workdays?

Just like bookends keep books upright and organized, “bookending” your day with intentional morning and evening routines can transform your productivity and well-being.

In this article I highlight 5 activities you can do to better control your time during the day.

Begin with Intention, Not Reaction
Create a Physical and Mental Transition Ritual
Implement Strategic Afternoon Closure
Generate a Shut-Down Sequence
Bridge Work and Personal Life with a Buffer Activity

Take a read and see how it can help you.

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The Pain of Perfection

The phase “production before perfection” has been a proverb for many years. Are you stuck in the endless cycle of planning, tweaking, and never launching?

For 15 years, I’ve carried one powerful phrase from Tony Jeary’s Strategic Acceleration that focused my approach to my career: “Production before perfection.”

This simple concept has saved me from:

- The paralysis of overthinking

- The anxiety of never feeling “good enough”

- The burnout of chasing flawlessness

I’ve discovered that embracing imperfect action creates more quality time, reduces stress, and generates real progress.

The most common question I ask myself now? “Why didn’t I start sooner?”

I’ve outlined 10 practical strategies to help you shift from perfectionism to productivity without sacrificing quality.

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The Power of Guilt Free Personal Time

I battle work guilt. During my personal time I can let work invade and feel a sense of need to interrupt my time off and engage back into professional activities. In this article I discuss how to plan for guilt-free personal time.

* Ruthlessly Prioritize and Protect

* Create Deep Work Blocks

* Have Beginning and End of Day Habits

* Know What You Will Do After Work

Adopt these and you’ll have quality time in both sides of life.

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