Scheduling to avoid the Danger Zone

I’ve been talking a lot lately about what I call “the danger zone”, when you’re wearing multiple hats at once and your responsibilities all seem to overlap. (And generally… everything goes pear shaped!) 

Well this topic has resonated with so many of you because my inbox and DMs have absolutely LIT UP with so many of you sharing that you feel like you’re constantly on the edge of “the danger zone”, or in many cases feel like you’re constantly living in it! 

So I thought I'd flesh this out a little bit more for you because the moment I actually identified and understood my own “danger zone” — everything changed. 

→ I was empowered to start asking for what I needed a little more. 

→ I stopped being such a martyr thinking I had to do it all like there was some kind of glory in that. 

And I want this for you, too. 

So for those of you who reached out and for those of you who feel like you're wearing all of the hats all of the time, I really want to empower you to be able to stop and pause in those moments where you're heading into one of those “danger zones” and know what to do next to avoid it. 

Side note: If you’re completely lost and wondering what in the world I’m talking about… jump back and read this blog post or take a listen to this podcast episode. 

Even if you’re a “fly by the seat of your pants” girl like me, I promise you that the key to freedom is structure. 

What I mean by that is if you have things planned and you know what you need to do and when you need to do it, then you have the ability to better manipulate time and play with the boundaries. (If you are just flying by the seat of your pants and there is no structure, you may feel like you have freedom, but actually you're going to have competing priorities that are going to be dragging you in two different directions at once!) 

The #1 way to avoid “danger zone” moments is to set up your ideal week. 

Sit down and create a weekly plan. Put in all of the things that you know you have to do, and then have a look at what hats you're going to be wearing during each day at various times and how you can create space in between each different role. If an overlap is unavoidable, flag it and PLAN for it. This is the key. When we’re aware of an impending danger zone, we’re able to approach it much more rationally—rather than losing the plot and flipping the table because it’s all gone unexpectedly pearshaped!

We all have the same 168 hours in a week. So I encourage you to think strategically about how you're going to use those hours in order to get the most out of your time. 

If you want more help with this and you missed joining me for Guilt Be Gone LIVE, you can sign up for the self-paced version right here for just $27 where I take you through the exact steps required to take control of your schedule, avoid the danger zones, and find more time in your week for the things that really matter.