Calendar management approach where you start each week or month with a blank calendar and intentionally schedule all activities based on current priorities rather than defaulting to recurring commitments and habitual scheduling.
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Zero-Based Calendar
An intentional scheduling practice inspired by zero-based budgeting, where you start with a blank calendar and deliberately schedule time based on current priorities rather than automatic recurring commitments.
Just as zero-based budgeting requires justifying every expense, zero-based calendaring requires justifying every time commitment.
Sunday Evening / Monday Morning:
Schedule in Priority Order:
Question Everything:
Answer: Re-justify them each period. If still necessary, schedule them. But question rather than assume.
Answer: Initial investment pays off through better time use. Becomes faster with practice.
Answer: Build in buffer time. Schedule can change, but changes are intentional.
Solution: Start with personal control time, gradually influence team norms
Solution: Communicate reasoning, offer alternatives, be consistent
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