Only Handle It Once | One-on-ones on autopilot | Walkie-talkies

Last week, I taught 960 accountants and finance pros how to tame their inbox through CPA Academy. At the end, everyone typed one move they'd make in the next seven days. Many of them committed to OHIO (only handle it once) or turning an email into a task instead of leaving it in the inbox.

Over the last month, I've been building a new keynote, The Right Things First, which I'll deliver for the first time to a team in November. I've also completely revamped Reclaim Your Workday, which I'll deliver as a workshop for the same team. Next week I start on The Meeting Reset.

​RaderCo team specialists are currently coaching several clients whose company was acquired and who aren't sure what direction to take next. It's a stressful spot, and nobody needs to go it alone. A qualified coach can give you unbiased feedback when family and friends can't be objective about what's best for you.

I've had a lot of gratitude this week for the flexibility of owning my business. I've worked several weekends this month, all by choice, because I took time during the week instead. Last week I spent half a day with a RaderCo team specialist who recently had surgery: coffee, lunch, and a grocery run. This week, I took a friend for a birthday coffee date and walk on a TUESDAY during the DAY (we joked that it felt illegal).

Monday through Friday, 9 to 5, can feel arbitrary for some types of businesses (just as going out during the week can feel like a school night). I still catch myself feeling like I should work five days a week until 4 or 5 p.m. Which is ridiculous considering I spent a decade traveling 48 weeks a year when planes didn't have WiFi and I would be reading emails at 9:00pm in my hotel room. And because I worked remote, I would work longer hours and match them to whoever else was on my team so they wouldn't think I was loafing around.

Research argues otherwise for a 'typical' 5 day 40+ hour workweek. In a 2025 Nature Human Behaviour study of 2,896 employees at 141 organizations, a four-day week with no pay cut left people with better mental health, more job satisfaction, and less fatigue. The ones who cut eight or more hours a week saw the biggest gains.

Flexibility also leaves room for walkie-talkies. I meet people for walking meetings all the time: movement, networking, and when it's another coach or a client, a chance to share ideas, get feedback, and brainstorm.

As my husband says, I'm always working in my head, problem-solving, coming up with new ideas, or thinking of ways to revamp a current service.

It's been a musical month. Last month, I threw a Rocky Horror Picture Show party. Last week, a Hedwig and the Angry Inch party.

This weekend I'm seeing RaderCo team specialist Geraud Staton play Frank N. Furter in a live Rocky Horror show, and we've got tickets to a live performance celebrating Hedwig's 25th anniversary with the original star. I'm in musical heaven...

When you get this, I'll be putting together my Rocky costume and practicing my dance moves.

On with the Weekender!

Episode 131: How often should you really have one-to-ones? One-on-ones on autopilot cost you the exact thing they're for: knowing what someone actually needs.

One Thing You Can Do Now: Ask one person on your team how often they actually want to meet with you. LISTEN (7 min) ​Read the 4-minute blog.​

​Episode 55: How Do You Run a Walking Meeting? I mentioned walkie-talkies above. This one's from the archive: how to run a walking meeting in person or by phone, and why it's good for creativity and collaboration (and your step count).

One Thing You Can Do Now: Find one call on next week's calendar that doesn't need a screen, and make it a walkie-talkie. LISTEN (9 min)

The Weekender Survey is: OPEN Tell me what’s working and what you want more of in 2027. Most of it is one click.

Three prizes: a 45-minute laser coaching session with me, the Powered Path™ Program, or a 10-pack of The Right Things First: A Pocket Guide to Relentless Prioritization for your team. Finish by November 6 for a double entry. Already did it yesterday? Thank you. (You’re entered.) TAKE THE SURVEY

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P.S. Heading into 2027 planning? The Right Things First gives your whole team the same filter for deciding what gets a yes, and every copy comes with the full audiobook. Team orders start at 10 copies. Reply with your number and I'll send a quote.