Today’s guest works 25 hours per week since she had kids 10 years ago. Tune in to find out about her impactful approach to productivity.Racheal Cook is a business strategist and business development consultant. Through her signature online mastermind The CEO Collective, Racheal helps women entrepreneurs start and scale businesses without the hustle or burnout. Being a mother herself, I was fascinated by her approach to being a productive CEO.As a sought-after speaker on entrepreneurship, marketing, and productivity, Racheal’s work has been featured on US Chamber of Commerce, Entrepreneur on Fire, Female Entrepreneur Association, Inc, Fast Company, Forbes, and more. She’s the author of Fired Up & Focused and Your Business Sweet Spot.Tune in as we discuss ways to structure the week, results-based outcomes, making personal and family time a priority – and what we can learn from meal planning.

Talking Points

Motherhood forcing clarity on productivity

The Model Calendar Approach

Being a morning person

Setting aside “buffer” time

The evolutionary nature of the Model Calendar

Identifying your high-value tasks

Niching down and serving women

The CEO Date

Quote“Productivity is about protecting myself from myself.“

Helpful Links

The CEO Collective

The CEO Planner 

Episode 334: Endless Curiosity with Derek Sivers

Fired Up & Focused | Amazon

Your Business Sweet Spot | Amazon

The 4-Hour Work Week | Amazon

‘Most Likely to Succeed’ Documentary 

RachealCook.com/TheProductivityist

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