Does your calendar excite you?

Yesterday, I had a coaching call with a leader who’s crushing 2026.

Team’s aligned. Culture’s firing on all cylinders. The big bets are paying off.

But something was eating at him.

You know those days? Back-to-back meetings. Zero breathing room. Pulled in a million different directions at once.

He asked: “What do I do when my calendar looks like a game of Tetris gone wrong?”

I gave him three answers.

First: Check your fundamentals.

Eating. Sleeping. Moving. Meditating. Unplugging.

Nine times out of ten, when a leader feels like they’re drowning, at least one of these is off. Usually more.

Second: Build in white space.

I use Reclaim.AI (worth every penny). It automatically adds a 15-minute buffer after every meeting, every coaching call, every podcast recording. Even travel time.

No more back-to-back-to-back insanity. Your calendar needs to breathe.

Third (and this is the big one): Do you have something on your calendar that EXCITES you?

Not tolerates. Not endures. Not survives.

Something that lights you up. Something you actually look forward to.

Viktor Frankl said it best: “Man is pushed by drives, but he is pulled by values.”

If your calendar is all push and no pull, you’re running on fumes.

Your calendar IS your strategy (most leaders miss this).

It reveals what you value. Who you’re becoming. What kind of future you’re actually building.

And if there’s nothing on it that makes you lean forward in your chair? That’s not a time management problem. That’s a leadership design problem.

The best Ruckus Makers I work with don’t just survive their calendars.

They architect them. They protect white space like it’s sacred. And they make damn sure there’s at least one thing each day that pulls them forward.

Because leadership isn’t about grinding through endless obligations until you burn out.

It’s about designing a future worth showing up for.

Building something that creates momentum instead of constantly requiring yours.

Making space for what actually matters.

If you want help designing that kind of leadership operating system — the kind where your calendar reflects your values instead of everyone else’s demands — I’m opening up a handful of complimentary strategy sessions.

No pitch. No strings. Just 60 minutes working on your #1 goal or challenge.

These sessions are for bold leaders who are ready to challenge the status quo and build something legendary. If we’re a fit to work together long-term, we can explore that. If not, you’ll walk away with clarity and a game plan.

If you’re tired of calendars that drain you instead of energize you, then grab a time here.

Either way, go look at your calendar right now.

Find one thing that excites you. Or create space for it.

Because the best leaders don’t just manage time. They design futures worth showing up for.