Protect Your Time

About this episode

Gary L. Wise discusses the importance of setting boundaries to protect your time and energy.

Send us Fan Mail Your calendar is not neutral. If you do not set boundaries, somebody else will gladly spend your time for you. I sit down solo to get honest about where I still struggle: going all in, saying yes too fast, and letting work expand until it fills every gap in the day. Boundary setting is not about being cold or selfish. It is about self-leadership, protecting your energy, and making sure your time lines up with your vision and long-term goals. We dig into decision-making fatig...

People in this episode

Host: Gary L. Wise

Topics covered

• time management
• boundary setting
• self-leadership
• decision-making
• work-life balance

Keywords

• time management
• boundaries
• self-leadership
• decision fatigue
• work expansion

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