Default to Zero: If a recurring meeting or task isn't actively generating revenue or peace of mind, it is stealing from you.

Once a year, delete every recurring meeting, block, and commitment from your calendar. Inform your team that you are doing a "Calendar Reset." Wait to see which meetings actually need to be rescheduled because operations break without them. You will find that 40% of your recurring meetings were pure habit, not necessity.

Pick a week next month. Delete every recurring event for those 5 days. Let your team know they must explicitly request your time if they need it that week. Watch how much time you magically get back.