163. Crafting a Schedule that Works for Your Workstyle and Goals

163. Crafting a Schedule that Works for Your Workstyle and Goals

From The Interior Design Business CEO by Desi Creswell

February 4, 2026 · 25 min

About this episode

Desi Creswell discusses how to create a personalized schedule that aligns with individual workstyles and goals for design CEOs.

How do you build a schedule that actually supports the way you work instead of constantly working against you? So many designers try to copy someone else's routine or force themselves into a structure that looks good on paper but falls apart in real life. The result is frustration, inefficiency, and a constant feeling of being behind before the day even begins. In this episode, I walk you through how to create a daily and weekly rhythm that reflects your workstyle, capacity, and responsibilities as a design CEO. Rather than prescribing a rigid formula, I share the principles and questions I use with my clients to help you design a schedule that bends with the realities of client work, team leadership, creative demands, and personal life. This is about building a framework that supports focus, momentum, and flexibility without burning you out. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.desicreswell.com/163 Access the free Get It Done Daily Planner: https://www.desicreswell.com/resources Sign up for my Monday Mindset email list to get bite-sized insights on topics that you can use to set your week up for success…

People in this episode

Host: Desi Creswell

Topics covered

  • scheduling
  • workstyle
  • efficiency
  • design leadership
  • work-life balance

Keywords

  • schedule
  • design CEO
  • work routine
  • productivity
  • flexibility

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