Spaciousness – How to manage your attention, not your time

🦞 Join our Learn Like a Lobster Sprint: https://bit.ly/4oZzJ3F In this episode, Helen and Sarah explore the idea of spaciousness at work — a powerful alternative to constant busyness that’s less about managing time and more about managing attention. Borrowing brilliance from Megan Reitz and her research on spaciousness, they unpack why doing more isn’t always the answer, and how creating space can help you think better, feel calmer, and work more meaningfully. Episode 524 🦞 Pre-order Learn Like A Lobster 🇺🇸 PRH US - https://bit.ly/3KxTeBn 🇬🇧 Amazon UK - https://amzn.to/3KcRZaR ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 What is spaciousness (and what it’s not) 03:40 Why spaciousness is about attention, not time 06:37 The four dimensions of spaciousness 08:35 From “doing mode” to spacious ways of working 13:08 How tech, meetings and metrics keep us busy 18:47 Why we self-sabotage spaciousness 19:30 The 45-minute focus experiment 21:00 Interconnection and mapping your work system 24:05 Letting go of “shoulds” at work 27:06 What you want to feel proud of this year 29:05 Staying curious and open (even when you’re sceptical) 31:13 Measuring learning instead of just outcomes 🎯 What You’ll Learn - What spaciousness really means at work - Why being busy can block curiosity and insight - The four dimensions of spaciousness and how they show up - Practical experiments to create more focus and clarity 📚 Resources Mentioned Megan Reitz’s research on Spaciousness: https://www.meganreitz.com/spaciousness #165 Setting Yourself Up For Success – How to speak up at work with Megan Reitz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozgO1R1IL3w AI tools for summarising reports (Claude) Episode on noticing: https://youtu.be/rid3L_XdePQ For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email [email protected] More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 📩 Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/ 🏃‍♀️ Join the Skills x AI Sprint: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNQl9gsac8BXnWe2qoGuHkLKwsygjP_Ma&si=l7kODG3JpopH0Irz 📮 Get Squiggly Careers in Action in your inbox: https://bit.ly/SquigglyCareersInAction 📚 Read our books: The Squiggly Career and You Coach You: https://www.amazingif.com/books/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices