I’ve been messing around with my schedule lately and testing some new things, so I wanna share what a day in my life looks like…
Let’s dive in…
7:30- 8 AM – wake up
This is my natural time to wake up.
I don’t set an alarm, or anything like that.
My body wakes up at this time whether I go to bed at 10 PM or 3 AM.
I’ve tried waking up earlier before. And I enjoyed it. But getting up at 7:30-8 I just function better throughout the entire week so that’s what I do.
I’m fully aware most people who have kids don’t have this luxury, so you have to find what works for you.
8-10 AM – Main tasks, walk, breakfast
The most important part of my day is from 8 AM – 10 AM.
This is when I get the stuff done that really moves the needle in my business.
So that includes writing this email every morning.
And it also includes doing something to put new people on my email list (something I’ve been slacking on).
I make sure to get those two things done each morning.
After I’m done with that, I usually get a 15-20 minute walk in. I slacked on this over the winter, but now that it’s back in the 70’s in Austin, I’ve been better about getting out and walking.
Ive found that if I don’t walk, I wind-up just sitting on my ass all day and barely getting 2000 steps in.
After the walk, I usually eat breakfast. My assistant meal preps this for me, so I just toss it in a pan and heat it up on the stove.
One thing to note on this 8 AM – 10 AM slot…
I protect this time like it’s Fort Knox.
I don’t let anything interrupt it.
No meetings, no calls, no doctor appointments.
If the Amazon guy is knocking on my door, they’re gonna just keep knocking, cause I’m not getting up to answer it.
That’s how serious I am about protecting my mornings.
It’s the most important part of my day, so I treat it the same way.
10AM – Noon – Email, feedback for members, eat
Once I have the big tasks done in the morning, I’ll use this time to check email, give feedback in Copy Accelerator, write or do anything else that needs to get done.
This might take an hour…
Or it might take the full two hours…
Just depends on the day.
I’ll also usually eat for a second time around noon.
Noon – 4 PM – Calls, meetings, content, nap
I try to schedule almost all of my calls and meetings for the afternoon.
This keeps my mornings free…
So an average afternoon might have things like…
– Copy Accelerator call (like today)
– Appointment at the doctor go get new contacts (like yesterday)
– Getting adjusted at the chiropractor
– Recording an interview for my Youtube channel
– Calls w/Stefan and our team
– 21 minute nap around 2:30 or 3 ‘o clock
– Eat for a 3rd time around 3 PM
The afternoons usually vary a lot.
If I’m writing something, I may use that time to write.
But mostly afternoons are meant for meetings, appointments and other things that require less focus.
4:00 – 6:00 Workout
My workouts are Monday, Wednesday, Friday at the Starting Strength gym.
Each workout usually lasts about 75-90 minutes.
Plus it’s about a 20 minute drive for me to get there and then another 20 minute drive home.
So it’s a big committment.
But it’s also something I really enjoy.
Previously I was working out around noon, but once I switched to the 4:30 class, I found that works better for me.
It gives me more of an “end” to my day.
So I’m sticking with the 4:30 clas…
6:00 – 9:30 eat, relax, walk, social stuff
The end of my day probably varies the most.
Some nights I’ll have friends over for dinner.
Some nights I’ll have a date.
Most nights, I just chill on the couch and decompress after a long day.
I might watch a movie…
Or I’ll watch a few episodes of Mad Men, The Office or Entourage (I tend to just watch the same shows over and over)
My biggest goal for the 6-9:30 time frame is to get my mind OUT of work mode.
I don’t want to be thinking about work…
Or stuff that needs done.
I worked enough throughout the day, I just want to relax.
One of my keys that’s helped me is to shut my laptop and lock it away by 6:30.
I found that when I leave it out, I have a tendency to hop on it and work.
So I just put it out of sight at 6:30 and find something else to do for the rest of the night.
9:30 – 10 PM – Bed
I’ve tracked my sleep on my Oura ring for close to two years now, and one thing that I’ve discovered is that I sleep a LOT better when I go to bed early.
I used to stay up til 11 or 11:30…
But now I head to bed around 9:30 or 10 on most nights.
This is what works best for me.
I remember reading somewhere that every hour of sleep you get before midnight is basically the equivalent of 2 hours of sleep.
I’ve found that to be true for me.
I just sleep a lot better, and feel better the next day when I’m in bed by 9:30 or 10.
I also make sure I’m not using my phone, or computer after 7ish.
Those tend to mess with my sleep.
So I stay off them after 7 as much as I can.
So there ya go…
That’s a little look into what an average day looks like for me.
I’m probably more “loose” with my schedule than most entrepreneurs.
But this is what works for me.
And that’s what matters.
Enjoy your Tuesday.
– Justin
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