Mornings Are For You and No One Else

Can you look back on your day and say that you did what needed to get done?

I hope so. 

Or are you distracted reading a newsletter right now?

Don’t worry, it happens to us all.

What’s most important to you should happen first. It’s easy to get lost in the chaos of being a business owner. 

But it’s so important you do what is the most valuable to you every day. Distraction-free and uninterrupted.

What is recommended is 4 to 6 hours of deep work, focused solely on the most important work you can do today. This is the practice of top performers and is scientifically backed.

If it doesn’t sound practical because of obligations or dealing with emergencies frequently, it is. There are different ways this can be accomplished.

Simple Way

Simple is king and simply put, wake up earlier.

If your day is front-loaded with meetings, dealing with employees, or urgent situations that require you to deal with, then maybe your most important work should start at 5 in the morning.

You can lock your brain into deep work in the bliss of the early morning while nobody should be bothering you.

This is also when most people are cognitively firing the best.

So you’ll be distraction-free and working at your best. It sounds like a recipe for success.

Offload Duties

If you have children or other obligations you absolutely need to tend to first thing in the morning, waking up early might not be the most realistic.

Maybe instead you should hire someone to take some duties away from you.

As a business owner taking on more costs can be scary but you can find employees for everything. Whether you hire someone to focus on operations or the money-making side of your business, splitting those tasks up between you and others frees up your time.

Time is more important than money at the end of the day.

Automate

There are tools for everything. Some duties require a human touch to be effective but those that don’t can be and probably should be automated. 

This is the simplest solution here since little things often don’t need to be at the forefront of our attention. And in today’s age, we have tools for everything.

Identify what you don’t want to have to tend to daily. Then get a software or tool that costs less than hiring an employee, automate it, and forget it.

Backload Duties

Not everything needs to be done immediately. It can feel that way when things pile up and employees are constantly asking for attention.

But if it doesn’t hinder the daily work and it’s not urgent, get to it later. You have more important things to do.

Set the precedent with whatever is asking for attention that your mornings are for different work. This might not be the easiest to manage at first but once the message is fully received your mornings are free.

Conclusion

Focused, daily work towards a single objective can be the hardest thing for someone. Especially a business owner.

Half of us get into owning our own business for the thrill of a new challenge every day. It can be a roller coaster of elation and frustration.

But the practice of honing a skill through repetition can mean the difference of success and failure with your business. If you don’t have time to do what needs to be done you need to make time.

Your friendly reminder to maximize your mornings,

Casey Puckett