2x2: Calendar vs to-do list

Hello! Welcome to this week’s edition of the 2x2 newsletter. Your premier Friday email for leaders, creators, and decision makers like you who want to manage their tasks, time, and ideas better. Check this out 1: [Using Data to Achieve Your Goals]( You can’t control your outcomes, you can only control your effort. And so, as you continue to work toward accomplishing your big, wild goals for 2023 … focus on the things you can control. 2: [Flow Wall Desk]( This is a gorgeous, stow-away desk / art piece. Something to think about 1: Margin reduces stress and increases productivity I recently came across [this article showing how stress rises when you’re in back-to-back-to-back meetings](. But the thing that really stood out to me was how [individual productivity doubled as meetings were reduced.]( If you’re in too many meetings, it may be a symptom of a bigger issue. When there are too many meetings it means there is a lack of clarity and focus. And so meetings end up becoming a short-term, band-aid solution for trying to develop vision and strategy and get things done. - Make a decision about something - Make progress on a specific work task / project that requires real-time collaboration - Celebrate and connect as a team 2: Schedule What Matters Your friendly reminder that your to-do list should exist on your calendar. ([A sneak peek at how I do it.]() * * * — Shawn P.S. Speaking of Margin… in a few weeks we will be kicking off our Margin Reset booster for the 300 members inside the new [Focus Accelerator membership](. 🚀 [In-Depth App Training for Power Users]( To unsubscribe, click [here](. Blanc Media, 714 Main St., Grandview, MO 64030, United States