43. Crafting Your Ideal Week

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A LOT with Audra

Audra Dinell

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"A LOT with Audra" is the podcast for women juggling big dreams and full lives. Each episode, host, Audra Dinell, Midwestern wife, mom and neurodivergent multi-six figure entrepreneur encourages women to embrace their many roles holistically by living a values-based life with confidence and joy. Through candid discussions, practical strategies and inspiring stories, this podcast is your guide to designing and achieving success without losing yourself in the process.

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43. Crafting Your Ideal Week

A LOT with Audra

15 minutes

1 week ago

43. Crafting Your Ideal Week

Are you making time for what matters most, or are you letting the little things crowd out your biggest priorities? Discover how designing your ideal week can transform your productivity, boundaries, and sense of fulfillment. Today, I’m sharing practical strategies and personal stories to help you create a weekly schedule that actually works for your real life, not just your dream life. In this episode I think you’ll find actionable tips to reclaim your time and focus on what truly matters. And be sure to get my ideal week template in the resources below!

Highlights

The power of an “ideal week” and why it’s a game-changer for women leaders and entrepreneurs
How to use the “big rocks” concept to prioritize what matters most
Balancing external requests with your own goals and boundaries
Real-life examples of flexible scheduling (and why perfection isn’t the goal)
Step-by-step ideas for building your own ideal week, from high-level blocks to daily routines
Tips for managing the “little rocks” and gamifying your weekly to-do list
Encouragement to experiment, adapt, and share your own ideal week

Chapters

[0:00] Welcome & Gratitude

[0:48] Introduction to The Thread and Supporting Women Leaders

[1:40] High Performance Habits Webinar Recap

[1:44] The Ideal Weekly Schedule: What Is It?

[2:10] My Experience with Ideal Weeks

[2:33] Creating Your Own Ideal Week

[3:28] Purpose of an Ideal Week

[5:00] The Big Rocks Concept

[6:23] Balancing Requests and Priorities

[7:03] Handling External Requests

[7:46] Flexibility in Ideal Weeks

[9:19] Starting with Big Rocks

[11:53] Medium Rocks and Morning Routine

[12:55] Managing Little Rocks

[14:04] Conclusion and Call to Action

Resources Mentioned

Ideal Week Template - I put this together just for you to download: http://eepurl.com/jqro9E
Full Focus Planner – Tool for mapping your ideal week: fullfocus.co/planner

Have you created your ideal week? Do you have tips or questions? I’d love to hear from you—let’s keep the conversation going!

Want to learn more?

The Thread

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