FUN SHEET

MODULE 1: LESSON 1

A Tale of Two Time Worlds

“It’s up to you to decide what type of life you want to live.”

— MARIE FORLEO

Lesson Recap
Becoming a Time Genius is an inside-out job. The objective of this Fun Sheet
is to help you examine your current time story and beliefs, and identify where
you’re operating in the world of Time Stress so you can embrace the world of
a Time Genius.

• In the toxic world of Time Stress, you’re pulled in a zillion directions —

constantly scattered, distracted, overwhelmed, stressed, and depressed
by ALL THE THINGS you’re supposed to do.

• Americans are on screens for over 10 hours a day. The average person
spends 3 hours on email alone, and we check our phone once every
10 minutes. We’re on track to spend nearly 44 of our years starting at
screens! This hyperconnected pace is simply unsustainable.

• Research shows the stress and overwhelm of it all is taking a devastating

toll on our mental health and well-being. 90% of illnesses are either
caused or worsened by chronic stress. Cell phones are damaging
romantic relationships and leading to higher levels of depression. It’s a
public health crisis.

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• But — good news! — living in the Toxic World of Time Stress is optional.
You can take back your power and opt-out of this madness starting now.

• Time Genius will show you how to leave that toxic world of Time Stress
behind for good. You’ll learn how to focus on what matters most, ignore what
doesn’t, and keep making meaningful, joyful progress towards your dreams.

• There are key thinking and behavioral distinctions between being stuck in
Time Stress and being a Time Genius, the central one being, “There’s just
never enough time,” versus, “There’s always enough time for what’s most
important.”

• Taking control of your time mindset is the first non-negotiable step for
success.

How to Use This Fun Sheet:

1) This Fun Sheet is editable, which means you can type your
work right into the document and save your changes. You’ll
need a PDF reader to do this. We recommend Adobe Acrobat
Reader (grab it for free here).

2) Open your Fun Sheet in Adobe Acrobat Reader before you

begin. Type a few words into a field, hit save, close the PDF,
then reopen to check that your work has officially been saved.

3) Just because you can save your work in the PDF doesn’t mean
you have to. You can also use this as a guide for writing in your
journal or print it out and complete it by hand!

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I N S I G H T I N TO AC T I O N

1 Discover Which World You Live In

Let’s take a look at a few of the key thinking and behavioral distinctions
between being stuck in the world of Time Stress vs. being a Time Genius.

S T E P 1 : Read the statements below, and put a “1” in the column next to the
statement that most closely aligns with your current thoughts and beliefs.

If neither statement resonates, you can leave it blank. But try not to get hung
up on the specific language — this is a binary exercise by design. The point
here is to get a better idea of which world we’re operating in. Then, if it’s not
the world we want, we have simple, clear steps to make a change.

THE WORLD OF THE WORLD OF

Time Stress Time Genius

There’s always enough

There’s never
1. time for what’s most
enough time.
important.

I check my phone I create before

2.
when I wake up. I consume.

I limit my distractions,
I allow texts, emails,
temptations, and
and apps to distract
3. interruptions.
me with buzzes,
Notifications are
dings, and rings.
almost always off.

I make it clear to
Other people
others when I’m
4. constantly interrupt
available and when I’m
my focus.
not to be interrupted.

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THE WORLD OF THE WORLD OF

Time Stress Time Genius

I work in short, focused

I have trouble with
bursts, within my Peak
boundaries. Work often
5. Energy Zone. I have
bleeds into evenings
boundaries bigger than
and weekends.
the Great Wall of China.

6. I’m often overwhelmed. I don’t do overwhelm.

I schedule (and execute)

I’m always tired but I
my self-care practices
7. feel guilty when I try
first, because I know
to rest.
hope isn’t a strategy.

I’m fully present when

It’s hard to be in the I spend time with
moment with my my loved ones. I’ve
loved ones because prioritized quality
8.
there’s so much to time with them in my
do and so many schedule. My phone is
distractions. in a different room to
avoid distractions.

I prioritize joy, play, and

rest because I know it’s
I often work to the
9. scientifically proven to
point of burnout.
maximize effectiveness
and happiness.

I’m worried that I’m I have a life of

10. missing out on what’s fulfillment, meaning,
most important in life. peace, and joy.

→ T I M E S T R E S S T O TA L
→ T I M E G E N I U S T O TA L

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S T E P 2 : Add up your points in each column. Then subtract your Time

Stress Total from your Time Genius Total. By the way — YES, it is possible to
get a negative number ;). Match your score with the results below.

If you scored 8 or above:

On the Road to Mastery! You’re amazing. You’ve got the mindset of a Time
Genius, so keep up the great work. In Modules 2-5, you’ll get all the tools and
strategies you need to prioritize, plan, and schedule every facet of your life to
maximize your joy, meaning, and accomplishment.

If you scored between 4 and 7:

Time Genius in Training! You’ve got some healthy Time Genius beliefs, but
your time, happiness, and peace tend to get sabotaged by a few critical Time
Stress behaviors. In this program, you’ll get the tools, methods, and mindset
shifts you need to completely re-engineer your relationship with time.

If your score is 3 or less (including negative numbers):

Ready to Make Your Escape! You’ve been stuck in the toxic world of Time
Stress for far too long. But today’s the day you make your escape — and
there’s a blissful world of freedom, joy, and spaciousness waiting for you on
the other side! That’s right — YOU have the power to choose the world of a
Time Genius over the world of Time Stress. And in this program, you’ll learn
exactly how.

2 Embrace The Time Genius Experience

TIME GENIUS TRUTH:

What often matters more than the activity we’re doing at

any given moment is how we feel about it.

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Ultimately, time is an emotional experience. Remember my example of

getting stuck in traffic? I’ve had two very different outcomes and experiences
of the same event: seething and stressed vs. relaxed and go-with-the-flow.

Think back to a time when you felt two drastically different ways about the
same situation. Really put yourself in the moment. Close your eyes if it helps.
Now describe, in detail, your experience when you approached this situation
with a Time Stress mindset. What thoughts were running through your head?
How did you feel in your body? Did your behavior affect others? What was
going on emotionally? What was the ultimate outcome?

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Now recall a time when you approached the exact same situation from a
positive mindset. What were your thoughts? How did you feel differently —
physically, emotionally? Did others react differently to you? What was the
ultimate outcome?

Guess what? In that second scenario, you were in the Time Genius Zone.
It may have happened by chance… but in this program, you’ll learn how to
actively choose a productive and joyful experience of time so you can live
that way on purpose, all the time.

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3 Sign Your Time Genius Contract

MY TIME GENIUS CONTRACT

I, _______________________________, do hereby
(name)

acknowledge that l have been living in the world of

Time Stress for far too long. Starting TODAY, I vow

to reject the cultural norms of hyperconnectedness,

hustle culture, and nonexistent boundaries. I refuse to

be held hostage by a constant barrage of rings, dings,

alerts, and pings. I am opting out of overwhelm.

Today, I commit to embracing the Time Genius

paradigm and seizing a joyful new life of focus,

meaning, and peace.

Sign: _________________ Date: _________________

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Quiz & Review

Testing your knowledge will help you install these principles more deeply in
your brain. We’re all about integrative learning, so don’t skip this step! If you
need it, the answer key is on the bottom of this page.

1. Checking your phone when you first wake up immediately generates

__________________________ and __________________________.

2. At the rate we’re going right now, the average U.S. adult will spend the
equivalent of _______________________________ staring at screens.

3. _______% of all illnesses are either caused by or worsened by chronic

stress.

4. The world of Time Stress is ________________________, but it’s also

___________________________!

5. In the world of a Time Genius, we believe, “There’s always _____________

for ___________________________________.”

6. When you’re in the Time Genius Zone, you know exactly _______________,
and you intentionally ignore _____________.

Great job!
You’ve just completed your first Time Genius Fun Sheet!
I’ll see you in the next video.

6. What’s most important; what’s not

1. Stress; overwhelm 2. 44 years 3. 90 4. Toxic; optional 5. Time; what matters most

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Still Have Questions?

Remember to check the Answer Vault for this Module!

We answer your Time Genius questions like…

• What can I do to make sure I don’t slip back into my old Time Stress
habits after I finish Time Genius? I want to make sure this sticks!

• How can I turn off the part of my brain that comes up with nonstop,
very compelling excuses for why I’m different and I really don’t have
enough time and this won’t work for me?

• What steps can I take to reduce interruptions if I’m expected to be on-

call for work or available 24/7 for a personal reason and can’t turn off
my phone?

“You can’t go back and make a new start, but you can start
right now and make a brand new ending.”

— JAMES R. SHERMAN

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