Over the last week, I've turned down a few opportunities to be a guest on various podcasts. 

It's not that the hosts didn't seem nice, or that the shows were bad or anything. 

The reason that I declined was that each host required a "pre-interview" call before recording the interview at a later date. 

They gave different reasons for the pre-chat: 

- to check the sound quality

- to get to know their guests better

- to see if the guests are a good fit for their show. 

I'm not knocking someone for their reasons. It's their business, and their choice (although I do consider it a waste of time for all involved, and there are better ways to do it that would save everyone's time). 

Doing a bunch of these pre-interview chats would effectively double the time that I spend on podcast appearances, and since I go on about 100 shows per year it would add many, many hours to my schedule. 

My policy of not doing interview pre-chats is one of self-preservation ... and overall I've saved myself a ton of time with it. 

The longer I'm in business, the more strict I've gotten about my time, and where I spend it. 

Time is a precious commodity, and too many people in the online space give it out like they have an unlimited supply of it. 

Since so many coaches undervalue their time, I'm going to be going over ways they can be more effective with it in the June issue of the Secret Coach Club newsletter. 

This isn't just theoretical stuff, I show how I use time to my advantage - and the three things that I focus my time on for maximum results. 

If you'd like help with how you spend your time, check it out (the deadline to get it is tonight at midnight EST): 

Marc