Time is a Dojo: Learn to Enter, Focus, and Leave with Intention


The Time-Optimized Newsletter

Helping move time from finite to infinite (issue 177)

Time is a Dojo: Learn to Enter, Focus, and Leave with Intention

🥋 Time is a dojo—are you showing it the respect it deserves?

In martial arts, every session begins with intention:

✅ Bowing in to leave distractions behind

✅ Listening to your Sensei

✅ Respecting fellow students

✅ Controlling your movements

Why don’t we do the same with our time?

Too often, we start our workday mid-scroll…

…or never truly “leave” at the end of it.

Our calendars are reactive, not disciplined.

Our focus? Fragmented.

In my latest article, I explore how martial arts etiquette offers a surprising blueprint for time mastery.

📖 Read it.

💭 Then ask yourself—when was the last time you bowed in to your day?


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Time-Optimized Job Interviewing – Part 3 Control

🚨 Why You Might Be Losing Control in Job Interviews 🚨

You’ve prepared thoroughly.

You’ve executed your plan.

But what happens when the interview takes an unexpected turn?

In the final installment of the Time-Optimized Job Interviewing series, I share a personal story of a moment when I lost control in an interview—and how it cost me the job.

In this article, I outline key strategies for maintaining control, from structuring responses to redirecting conversations and reinforcing your value after the interview.

💥 If you’ve ever felt like you were “always the bridesmaid, never the bride” in the interview room, this one’s for you.


Time-Optimized Job Interviewing – Part 2 Execution

💥 You don’t rise to the level of your resume. You fall to the level of your preparation and execution. 💥

I watched a candidate literally RUN out of an interview. Not because they weren’t smart.

📌 Interviewing is a PERFORMANCE.

📌 You’ve got limited time to show what you’ve got.

📌 And if you’re Googling answers mid-interview… it’s already over.

Stop winging it. Start executing with intent.

🔥 Want to crush the next opportunity?

In Part 2 of my series, I break down the EXECUTION phase of a job interview.

You’ll learn:

✅ How to compartmentalize tasks under pressure

✅ How to focus when it feels like chaos

✅ Why “protected time” might be your interview superpower

💡 Most people prepare for the interview like it’s a conversation. It’s not. It’s a controlled test of how well you use your time.

Let’s stop guessing and start dominating. Time-optimization isn’t optional—it’s everything.

📖 Read the full article.



Time-Optimized Job Interviewing – Part 1 Preparation

🚨 In a job search, time is opportunity!

You’ve got 30 or 60 minutes in an interview. That’s it. No second chances.

I watched a candidate burn HALF the interview talking about himself. 💣 28 minutes of rambling!

Not because he wasn’t smart.

Not because he didn’t have experience.

But because he didn’t PREPARE with intention.

👇 Don't fall into a time trap:

✅ Know your story

✅ Keep answers under 2 minutes

✅ Research like your future depends on it (because it does)

✅ Ask the kind of questions that show you’re already thinking like a team member

You don’t get hired because of your resume. You get hired because of the way you make people FEEL in that short window.

You’ve got to optimize that time like your next paycheck depends on it. Because it does.

🔥 Want to crush your next interview? Click below:

Part 1 of my 3-part series on Time-Optimized Job Interviewing.

Preparation isn’t optional. It’s the whole game.

Get ready! 💥


A "Born-Again" Post-Career Life

Can you be born again after your career ends?

My mom’s financial advisor used to tell her:

"Karen, you’re not using much of your retirement portfolio. There are so many things you could be doing."

As her health declined, the chance to embrace new experiences slipped away.

More than five years after her passing, I find myself reflecting:

What if she had seen retirement as a new beginning — not just the end of work?

In life, we often stick to what we know. Comfort zones. Familiar routines.

But what if post-career life could be a time of rebirth — a chance to redefine your identity, shift your mindset, and live with intention?

In this latest article, I explore:

  • How to let go of your old career identity and embrace a new purpose.
  • Why fulfillment (not just achievement) should guide your next chapter.
  • How to design your time intentionally, for joy, curiosity, and growth.

💡 It's not too late to be born again. The best version of you might still be ahead.

Click to read more:


Conduct a Social Network Audit

“Sorry I’m late.”

How many times have you said it this past week?

We live in an age with more ways to communicate than ever before — and yet, it feels like we’re constantly apologizing for missed calls, late arrivals, or running behind. Why?

Because how we manage our time is directly tied to how often we feel the need to say sorry. We can become victims of our own time.

In this piece, I explore the connection between apologies and time mismanagement, and share 5 simple strategies to reduce “I’m sorry” moments by using your time with more intention.

Whether you're a professional, a retiree, or somewhere in between — fewer apologies start with better boundaries.


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