Most founders are secretly miserable:
• 80-hour weeks
• No consistent leads
• Wearing every hat in the business
That used to be me. But now I make $13.8M/year working 4 hours a day.
Here's the brutally simple system that changed everything:
It sounds cliche but systems changed my life.
Systems allow you to:
• Work strictly on high-value tasks
• Build a business that runs on autopilot
• Keep your company focused on what’s important
Here are the 5 rules you need to remember for successful systems:
No Morning Meetings
Consolidate all meetings to one day per week.
Use async video tools like Loom for updates instead of meetings.
Protect your peak creative hours for deep work.
Meetings are where productivity goes to die.
4 Hours of Deep Work Daily
Use the Eisenhower Matrix to prioritize important over urgent.
Focus the first 4 hours on critical tasks that drive 80% of growth.
No distractions. No exceptions.
Automate, Eliminate, Delegate (AED)
1. Automate repetitive tasks
2. Eliminate unnecessary tasks that don't drive growth
3. Delegate low-value activities to team members
Your time is your most valuable asset. Treat it that way.
Apply the 80/20 Principle
Identify the 20% of activities/clients driving 80% of results.
Double down on those and eliminate or delegate the rest.
Always ask: "What's the most important thing I can do now?"
Focus on the vital few, not the trivial many.
Architect Scalable Systems
Systemize content creation, distribution, and monetization.
• Content assembly line: Weekly content in 2 hours
• Distribution: Auto-posting across platforms
• Monetization: Self-serve sponsorship systems
These systems are your key to unlocking true freedom.
They give you control over the 4 Ws:
• Where you work
• What you work on
• Who you work with
• When you work
Systems are the bridge between hustle and freedom.
With the right systems, you can:
• Attract A-players
• Design your ideal work schedule
• Travel the world while your business grows
• Focus on your zone of genius instead of day-to-day operations
Your business should serve your life, not consume it.
You're not just building a business; you're designing a lifestyle.
At Founder OS, we've guided hundreds of founders scale to $5M/year while saving them an extra 30 hrs a month in free time.
Learn more about how FounderOS can help you here: founderos.com/training
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