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#286| Why Better Time Management Won't Fix Your To-Do List — But A To-Don't List Will [Overwhelm, People Pleasing, Productivity, Time Management]

Episode 286 Published 9 hours ago
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What if the solution to overwhelm is deciding what you simply won't do?

If your calendar is packed, your brain is constantly making decisions, and you're tired of trying to squeeze more into every day, a better to-do list may not be the answer. In this episode, Michelle Gauthier shares the final seven rules on her personal to-don't list—simple decisions she has made once so she doesn't have to renegotiate them over and over again. You'll hear how these rules help reduce decision fatigue, protect her time and energy, and create more ease in everyday life.

You'll learn:

  • How to identify the areas of your life where you're wasting the most time or energy and turn them into simple “I don't” rules.
  • How eliminating recurring decisions around your home, clothes, laundry, and bedtime can create more calm and mental space.
  • How setting clear personal rules can help you stop people-pleasing, protect what matters to you, and make decisions with less guilt.

Press play to learn how creating your own to-don't list can help you eliminate unnecessary decisions and make your life feel calmer and less overwhelming.


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