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Hello, the top 5% collective. This is Kathleen, your podcast host. And we're back. I'm so excited. We're gearing into the week of Thanksgiving, and it's one of my favorite weeks because I think it's so important to give thanks every day. Something I want to share today is something that I do every single year and even sometimes quarterly as a Fortune 500 executive coach, growth executive, and also someone who's reinvented her career more than once. I use a different framework. So a framework that's rooted in data patterns, but also energy alignment and strategic decision making. If you want 2026 to feel wildly different, not just optimistically different, let's start with part one. Part one is called the Calendar Audit. Your calendar is going to tell you the truth. Your memory is going to lie to you. Most people ask what went well and what didn't. I don't. I ask where did I actually spend my time? Open your calendar, go back month by month and then look at what you actually did, not what you think you did. And then ask yourself how many hours went to do your job? How many hours was focused on side projects or side businesses? How many hours did you dedicate your relationship? How many hours did you dedicate to health, rest, or fun? And how much time did you spend learning versus scrolling? How much was reactive firefighting versus strategic work? Then you want to compare the numbers to your values. Most people are shocked by the gap. I was too. I used to say health was a priority, but truthfully, I used to be top 10% of my gym at the beginning of 2025 and at the end of 2024. But launching my career accelerator. I've been heads down, haven't been in top 10 in my gym at all. Maybe I've worked out twice a week and that is not the system that works for me. I used to say health was a priority. My calendar showed three hours a month. That's what I did. In terms of health, that's not good news. So my words said one thing and then my time said another thing. So whatever your calendar reveals is the truth for your 2025. It's not judgment, it's. And data is how we redesign. So part one of the full 2026 redesign is really looking at your calendar and it's called the calendar Audit. Let's watch the second video to discover what's the part two of this redesign. Welcome to driving impact.
Title: Your Calendar is a Mirror: "Don't ask what worked in 2025. Ask your calendar. It will show you the exact reason 2026 needs to be different."
Host: Katheline Jean-Pierre
Date: November 25, 2025
Katheline Jean-Pierre invites listeners to uncover the real story their calendars tell about their lives and ambitions. With her Top 5% Method®, she emphasizes the profound impact of conducting an annual (or even quarterly) "Calendar Audit" to bridge the gap between intentions, values, and reality. Through candid personal anecdotes and concrete steps, she demonstrates how elite performers use data and radical honesty to drive meaningful change in career, health, and life.
Katheline’s delivery is candid, motivational, and clear—offering both empathy and accountability. She speaks directly to driven, growth-oriented listeners seeking both fulfillment and tangible results:
This episode decodes a core principle of the Top 5%: extraordinary achievement is not about wishful thinking or vague intentions, but about radical self-inventory and measured realignment. Katheline Jean-Pierre provides a blueprint for using your own calendar as a mirror—so you can redesign your path to professional and personal greatness in 2026.