UPDATED JULY 2, 2026
I created this page to help me allocate the right amount of time and energy to what I need and want to do. I will update this page regularly as I fine-tune its mandate. I’m striving for better harmony in my life and taking on too much puts the focus I need to work on the above in jeopardy.
Much of this page centers on my use of Time Theming – one of the elements of TimeCrafting. Time theming offers an overarching focus for periods like this while heightening attention within those windows, allowing me to uncover and tap into deeper layers of clarity and intention. On this page, I’ll share with you my Daily Themes and Monthly Themes, along with my Annual Axiom for the year.
MY DAILY THEMES
Here are my Daily Themes. Every day has one so that it triggers my overarching focus for that particular day of the week. My Daily Themes are defined as follows (with my week starting on Sunday), with dates established for those themes in parentheses:
| Day | Theme (Date Adopted) | Overarching Focus |
| Sunday | Orientation (May 2026) | Setting the compass before the week begins. Not working in the traditional sense — surveying, planning, getting bearings. |
| Monday | Forging (May 2026) | Making things. Building infrastructure, backend work, course development — anything that involves construction. No podcast interviews. No coaching calls. (The “forge” is protected.) |
| Tuesday | Tending (May 2026) | Community, connection, marketing, outreach, coaching, podcast interviews. Anything that involves tending to people. Extends into personal tending when professional work ends. |
| Wednesday | N/A (May 2026) | Keep this day open for flexibility—to finish tasks, reflect, or simply rest. I rely on using Attention Paths instead. |
| Thursday | Threading (June 2026) | The outward-facing state — the signal moving from me to my audience. The week’s pieces woven into a line and sent: podcast promotion, social media, content going into the world. (Coaching and interviews fit here too.) |
| Friday | Fix-It (May 2026) | Refining, revamping. Not finishing — fixing. The honest word for what actually happens. No appointments exist on Fridays. A protected state of improvement. |
| Saturday | Stewardship (January 2025) | Dedicate time to family, household responsibilities, and nurturing relationships. |
MY MONTHLY THEME
My Monthly Themes act in the same manner as my Daily Themes. Some months I’ll have what I call a “hybrid” Monthly Theme, named as such because the theme will apply to both my personal and professional life.
This month I am working with a hybrid theme: Orchestration. Coordination over construction — the promotional push for Productiveness begins to rise, presence takes priority over building, and planning for 2027 opens. The theme carries into my personal life as well: a 12-week health program begins this month, and orchestrating that alongside the launch runway is the real work of July.
MY ANNUAL AXIOM
After using Chris Brogan’s “3 Words” approach to the new year for the past several years, I’m shifting to something I’ve developed for TimeCrafting: The Annual Axiom.
Essentially, it’s a phrase or mantra that represents my aim in all facets of my life for the next twelve months. I liken it to what sports teams use in their locker rooms every season to help them strive to be the best they can be, game in and game out.
I began 2026 with re: purpose — a reminder that forward motion doesn’t always require something new. Midway through the year, that axiom did exactly what a good axiom should: it evolved. My axiom is now Honour the Hexagon.
The hexagon holds six Rs — the filter on what earns my time. Reverence crowns it. Reason grounds it. Relationships, Resonance, Recognition, and Revenue fill out the figure, with two positions that never move: Recognition is always third, and Revenue is always last — a result, never a driver. Purpose sits at the centre, where every line crosses, holding all six in common.
When something new asks for my time, I open with Resonance. When I’m tending something that already exists, I open with Relationships. Either way, I walk the hexagon before I say yes. Theming decides when and where my attention goes; the axiom decides whether it should go at all. One sets the shape of the year. The other guards the door.
PODCAST INTERVIEWS
I’m no longer looking for guests for A Productive Conversation for episodes releasing in 2026. All interviews for 2026 are recorded already. I did this so that I can focus intently on my upcoming book and other critical projects.
If you are looking to be on the podcast for 2027, you can submit a podcast guest inquiry here – with the understanding that I will not be conducting interviews until October 2026.
OTHER POINTS OF NOTE
I am not currently reviewing any products (apps, books, etc.) other than those I’ve already committed to reviewing.
SPEAKING
I am always willing to look at in-person and virtual speaking engagements – both keynote talks and workshops. Check out my speaking page to learn more or contact me to inquire about booking me.
This page was inspired by Derek Sivers.