I like having a life coach. Even though I'm pretty good with working on work/life balance, we all let things go because we're too busy.

My coach uses a phrase with me that didn't make sense at first: Leaving Room. In context, it refers to leaving time or space in your life (and work) for new things to show up.

Today, it's one of my most powerful tools. And the power of "leaving room" was evident this week a I started taking things off my to-do list. As I mentioned last week, I'm trimming some activities in my work life.

A good chunk of my week was spent cutting back, dropping things from my calendar, and simplifying. But then I had my regular weekly call with Kara, the Community Manager for the SBT Technology Community. It started like most weekly calls, but ended with a flurry of creative ideas and a project I am actually excited about.

That's the power of leaving room.

If a great idea pops into your head, or a true opportunity drops on your desk, do you have time take on a new project? Do you have the ability to execute some new, fun thing that gives you energy and makes you happy?

Sometimes, our lives are so jam packed that we can't make room for even the most exciting new projects. That's a good sign that you need to leave more room for serendipity.

A surprisingly simple way to leave room is to literally block off parts of your calendar with nothing on them. If nothing amazing shows up, you can use that time for regular work and catching up. But if something amazing does show up, you'll have time to think about it.

I realize that not all ideas are good ideas, and not everything that looks like an opportunity really is one. But if you're too busy to even see ideas and opportunities, then you're really stuck. That can lead to overwhelm and collapse.

Rather than creating cycles of overwork and collapse, try leaving some room in your schedule from time to time.

Just a thoughts.

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Tomorrow we start the always-popular SOP course over at IT Service Provider University.

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Core Standard Operating Procedures for Small IT Providers. Starts 9AM Pacific.

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Thanks for reading.

Have a great week.

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This calendar lists two kinds of things: LIVE in-person events from any organization that focuses on the SMB consulting community; and MY events, whether live, webinar, etc.

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Sept. 12-15, Orlando

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Washington DC area

Sept 8th

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IOTSSA Cybersecurity Expo

Sept. 14-15 --> was January 18 - 20, 2022

Phoenix

More Info: https://www.iotssa.com/cybersecurity-expo-phoenix/

September 28-29

Parsippany, NJ

More Info: https://asciievents.com/

Sept. 29-30

Omaha, NE

More Info: https://kernanconsulting-mastermind.mykajabi.com/mastermind-event

October 4-5

Dallas, TX

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October 20

Anaheim, CA

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So Calif

Nov 3rd

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November 7 - 9

Miami, FL

More Info: https://acronis.events/summit2022/

November 9 - 11

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