The Time
Gambit
Reclaim Your Time,
Lead with Purpose
Brent Bauer
The Time Gambit
Reclaim Your Time, Lead with Purpose
By Brent Bauer
A 22-day transformational journey for leaders buried by their own success. Stop reacting. Start leading.
What You'll Learn
A 22-day journey (1 chapter per business day)
Mapping Time Traps
Chapters 1-10
- 1 The Illusion of Busyness
- 2 Calendar Archaeology
- 3 The Meeting Audit
- 4 Energy vs Time
- 5 Decision Debt
- 6 The Delegation Gap
- 7 Boundary Blindness
- 8 Digital Distractions
- 9 The Perfectionism Trap
- 10 Mapping Your Findings
Making Time Behave
Chapters 11-20
- 11 Strategic Time Blocking
- 12 The Power of No
- 13 Delegation Frameworks
- 14 Meeting Mastery
- 15 Energy Management
- 16 Decision Systems
- 17 Digital Boundaries
- 18 Rhythms and Rituals
- 19 Leading by Example
- 20 Sustaining the Change
Each chapter ends with 7 Calibration Questions to help you apply the concepts to your own leadership journey.
One month to transform your leadership
What Readers Are Saying
Join hundreds of leaders who have transformed their relationship with time
"The Time Gambit completely transformed how I approach my day. I went from feeling overwhelmed by a packed calendar to being in control of my time and energy. The framework isn't just theory-it's immediately actionable."
Sarah Chen
CEO, Meridian Ventures
"As a founder, I thought being busy meant being productive. Brent's framework showed me how wrong I was. I've reclaimed 10+ hours a week and I'm finally building the company I envisioned, not just running it."
Marcus Johnson
Founder, Elevate Tech
"Every leader who feels trapped by their own success needs to read this book. The 22-day format made it easy to implement changes gradually. By day 15, my team noticed the difference in my leadership."
Jennifer Park
COO, Summit Health Partners
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Brent Bauer
15+ Years
Coaching Leaders
About the Author
Brent Bauer has spent 15+ years coaching business leaders who feel trapped by their own success. After experiencing burnout firsthand as a Fortune 500 executive, he dedicated his career to helping leaders build sustainable systems for time stewardship.
As the founder of Bauer Leadership Consulting Group, Brent has worked with over 500 executives across industries-from tech startups to established enterprises-helping them reclaim their time and lead with renewed purpose.
- Founder, Bauer Leadership Consulting Group
- Worked with 500+ executives across industries
- Former Fortune 500 executive
- Certified Executive Coach
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about The Time Gambit
The Time Gambit is written for business owners, executives, and leaders who feel overwhelmed by their own success. If you're constantly busy but never feel like you're making real progress, if your calendar owns you instead of the other way around, this book will show you a different path. It's ideal for leaders at any stage who want to transition from reactive to intentional leadership.
Most time management books focus on productivity hacks and doing more in less time. The Time Gambit takes a fundamentally different approach: it's about transformation, not optimization. Instead of teaching you to squeeze more into your day, it helps you redesign your relationship with time entirely. We focus on time stewardship-being intentional about where your time goes-rather than time management.
The book is designed to be read over 22 business days-roughly one month. Each chapter is intentionally concise (about 15-20 minutes of reading) and ends with Calibration Questions to help you apply what you've learned. This paced approach allows you to implement changes as you go, rather than finishing the book and wondering where to start.
Yes! Each of the 22 chapters ends with 7 Calibration Questions designed to help you reflect on and apply the concepts to your own situation. These questions guide you through a self-assessment process that makes the transformation personal and actionable. Many readers keep a dedicated notebook to track their answers throughout the 22-day journey.
Absolutely. Many organizations purchase The Time Gambit for their leadership teams, and we offer bulk discounts for orders of 10 or more copies. Going through the book together creates a shared language and framework for how your team approaches time. Contact us directly for bulk pricing and facilitation guides for team discussions.
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