FAQ 1: "Do I need an integrator or do I just need to get better at managing my time?"

You don’t have a “time management problem” if your days are packed with decisions, questions, and fires that only you can put out. In this episode, Linda helps you figure out whether you need a better system, or a better structure.

What You'll Learn:
The Hook: Why “I just need to get more organised” is often a sign you’re carrying structural load, not just a messy calendar.

Reality Check: Time management only works when time is truly the constraint, not when everything routes through you.

The Shift: Productivity makes you faster inside the current system; an integrator changes the system so the work stops landing on you.

The Move: A quick diagnostic to tell time problems from structural problems:
• List the five things that took the most time last week
• For each, ask: “Only I can do this” or “I’m doing it because there’s no system for it?”

The Wrap: If you’re filling gaps that structure should fill, the fix isn’t working harder on yourself. It’s working on the business.

Key Takeaway: If the structure is wrong, “getting faster” just means you hit the wall sooner.

Ready to stop everything running through you? Visit https://www.lindavanegmond.com/ (https://this-is-harder-than-i-want-it-to-be.captivate.fm/lve) for more leadership tools and insights, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

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