A Hard Lesson Learned: The Power of the Calendar

We all have those moments—the kind where you drop the ball on something so simple, you can’t believe it happened. No excuses. No one else to blame. Just a sharp little sting of disappointment.

Recently, I had one of those moments.

It was a small task. Quick. Easy. Something I said I’d do, fully intended to do… and didn’t. And that’s not how I like to show up—for my clients, my team, or myself.

So what went wrong?

It never made it into my calendar.


📅 My Calendar Is My Command Center

Anyone who works with me knows: I live by my calendar. It’s not just a list of appointments—it’s the backbone of my day, my week, and my business.

If it’s on the calendar, it gets done.
If it’s not on the calendar… well, it might as well not exist.

That one small oversight reminded me how much I depend on structure to stay true to my word. The task didn’t get scheduled—and because of that, it slipped through the cracks.


🧠 Good Intentions Aren’t Systems

Let’s be real: we all mean to follow through. But intentions without a plan are like listings without photos—nice in theory, but not getting the job done.

This wasn’t about laziness. It was about failing to honor a system I know works.

It was a humble little moment that said loud and clear:
“No task is too small to schedule.”


🔑 The Fix Is Simple: Schedule Everything

Whether it’s a showing, a follow-up, a team check-in, or just a note to check on a friend—put it on the calendar. Even if it feels tiny. Even if you think, “There’s no way I’ll forget.”

That one line on the schedule is the difference between “I meant to” and “It’s done.”


🛠️ In a Business Like Ours, Discipline Is Love

Real estate doesn’t come with clock-in hours or middle managers looking over your shoulder. We build our days. We decide where the energy goes. And if we’re serious about growth, reputation, and peace of mind—we need systems that support us when memory fails.

At Big Frontier Group, this is one of our core philosophies. We don’t wing it. We don’t fly by the seat of our pants. We build systems—then trust them.


🚀 Bottom Line

If it matters, it goes in the calendar.
That one change can protect your time, your promises, and your peace of mind.

Here’s to staying organized, staying accountable, and continuing to move forward—one scheduled task at a time.

Let’s keep growing!