Myo Life

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Hey, I'm Carmen and welcome to Myo Life. That's short for my outrageous life, which is exactly the kind of life I get to live since I found the courage to ditch dental hygiene and build a life I'm bonkers about as a myofunctional therapist and entrepreneur. Here you will find all the things myo business and how to build a life that you, too, are bonkers about. I'm very happy you're here. Shall we dive in?

Hey there, friend, let me guess. You've got a calendar that looks like a toddler attacked it with a box of crayons and still you somehow have no time to actually work on your business. You're not lazy, my friend. You're not disorganized. You're just doing it backwards. And today I'm going to show you how to flip that mess into a CEO-level calendar, even if you're still working clinical, juggling kids, and wondering if this business dream of yours is ever going to get off the ground. How exciting. I love teaching this content.

We are going to be diving into three steps that I teach inside Total Calendar Control. And if you skip these, no planner, no app or no time blocking trick is going to save you. So grab your coffee and let's go.

Okay, so the first step is to figure out your enough. This is an important step to kick off with because you've got to know this number. A lot of people like to skip it, but you need to figure out what your enough is. And I don't mean how much do you want to make, okay? I mean the bare minimum. So what's the number that's going to let you breathe and what's the number that's going to keep your lights on and your bills paid without pulling extra hygiene shifts just to stay afloat?

We're going to walk through those steps on how you figure it out. But I want to preface this by saying I'm going to be using examples for somebody who is still working in the operatory. If for some reason, you're not, then I trust that you are smart and you can break that up into figuring out how many clients that would be.

Step one is to write down your non-negotiable expenses. Grab a piece of paper. You're going to want to write these down. What are the things that absolutely have to be paid every single month? No excuses. We're talking things like mortgage or rent, your utilities, your beanie weenies, your groceries. We're not talking about your Amazon Prime or your favorite latte. We're not talking your car payment. That’s going to come later. Write down your non-negotiable expenses: rent or mortgage, utilities, food. Total it up. Boom. That's your total non-negotiable fixed expenses.

Step number two, you're going to add in debt payments. This is your credit cards, student loans, medical bills—whatever you're paying down, add it in. This is your actual financial responsibility right now, not your future fantasy budget.

Step three, we're going to look for cutback opportunities. Now is the time to get scrappy. These are expenses that are only fixed in your brain. First, debt—are there any areas where you could cut back while still maintaining your excellent payment record? Could you get a lower interest rate? Consolidate? Get rid of your ridiculous car payment on that Jeep and buy something more in line with your business goals? Can you pay cash for something so you don’t need full coverage insurance? Remember, this is your right-now jalopy, not your forever vehicle.

What about other expenses? Can you cut, pause, or downgrade anything while you build this business? Cancel subscriptions? Cut the Starbucks? Use a cheap antenna instead of cable? Make dinner at home instead of eating out? Get rid of your unlimited cell phone plan? Big one. I have the money to afford any cell phone plan, and I use an off-label plan—five gigs of data per month for $15. The savings add up. I know people who pay more in two months of their cell phone plan than I pay in a year.

This isn’t punishment. We are working on buying your freedom. For every $50 you cut out, that might mean one less hour you need to work to hit your enough. So trim the fat. Get your total.

Next, calculate your monthly enough. Take your adjusted expenses—non-negotiables, debts, whatever’s left after you cut the fluff—and that number is your monthly enough. Divide that by your hourly rate.

If you need to make $3,000 per month and you make $50 an hour, you need to work 60 hours per month. Not 40 hours per week. That’s how you create free time on your calendar. Now you know: work 15 hours per week instead of 40, because 15 times 4 is 60. You’ve just found your business runway.

Now we’ve got to reframe your mindset. It is hard to cut back and go without. But if you want something you’ve never had—calendar freedom, geographic freedom, building wealth, buying a home—you have to do something you’ve never done.

I always like to share Jessica’s story. She enrolled to work with me and had the option to leave hygiene immediately—her husband could cover the bills. But I found out she was still doing hygiene. When I asked why, it wasn’t to keep the lights on. It was fear. They were used to a certain lifestyle and had to adjust. It was hard.

But we’re trying to get you time. Because when I teach you how to build your business, it doesn’t just happen. You need time. If you’re working 120 hours a month but only need 60, you’ve got space. Reframe your mindset. This is not your forever enough. If your goal is $3,000 a month for the rest of your life, your goals aren’t big enough.

Step two is to set your boundaries. This one stings. You cannot build your business in the leftover scraps of your week. You’ve got to make space for it. That means boundaries. Set business hours. Say no to time-sucking favors. Have the hard conversation. Let your kids know Mom’s office hours are real. You train people how to treat your time.

Decide now: When will you work on your business? What are your non-negotiables? What are you no longer available for? Write it down. Tattoo it on your forehead if needed.

Step three is preparing your calendar. But not in that overambitious way that makes you feel like a failure by Tuesday. No chihuahua energy. I’m talking Total Calendar Control.

This is the method I teach inside the Ditch Hygiene Academy. It works for real life. You need a Google Calendar—you can create different layers, color-code, organize. Set aside an hour Sunday or Monday. Brain dump your tasks. Plug in non-negotiables—your job, appointments, family stuff.

If you're working full time, maybe you can reduce hours over the next month. But even now, you can find a two-hour power block. Maybe it's 7–9 p.m. Maybe you wake up earlier. Put those on the calendar before anything else.

Then add tasks based on your three big priorities—marketing, selling, delivering your services. You're not doing 37 things. Just what moves the needle. And here's the key: follow the plan, even when you don't feel like it.

That’s what Total Calendar Control is about: make the plan, protect the time, show the heck up.

If you’re thinking, “Holy crap, this is exactly what I need”—good news. I’ve got a workshop coming where we map out your exact calendar together. You'll leave with a clear schedule, your big 3 priorities, and a plan. No fluff—just real action.

We haven’t set the date yet—I'm moving cross-country. But stay tuned. You don’t need more hours. You need more clarity, boundaries, and a calendar that reflects the life and business you’re building.

Go build a life you’re bonkers about. I’ll be back soon with more myo business goodness.  Bye for now!