If you’re answering Slack pings at 9 p.m. and feeling guilty for signing off—this one’s for you.

In this episode of The Manager’s Mind, I share what happened when I opened my calendar and realized it didn’t belong to me anymore. It’s a story about urgency culture, guilt-driven availability, and the pressure to prove your worth by staying “on” after hours.

Together, we’ll unpack the quiet cost of always being reachable—and why protecting your time isn’t resistance, it’s leadership.

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✨ Today’s shift: Protecting your time is not resistance. It’s leadership.

Tags: urgency culture, communication boundaries, emotional labor, first-time manager, team expectations

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