Why Most Business Owners Waste 80% of Their Time — and What to Do Instead

If you’re constantly feeling behind, overwhelmed, or like there are never enough hours in the day to do all the things, you’re not alone. Most business owners waste 80% of their time—not because they’re lazy or disorganized, but because no one ever taught them how to truly manage their energy.

Time is more valuable than money. With time, you can create more energy. You can create more money. And the beauty of time is: you always have the power to tell it what to do. But most of us don’t.

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Why Most Business Owners Waste 80% of Their Time — and What to Do Instead
This Rad Life, Unfiltered — Episode 2

The Typical Work Week Starts Off Like…

We’re trained to start our weeks in reaction mode. We open our inbox, glance at our never-ending to-do list, and dive into low-impact tasks that keep us busy, but not necessarily productive. We burn through our freshest energy first thing in the week or day on the easiest stuff—answering emails, rescheduling meetings, checking notifications—instead of using that energy to move the needle in our businesses.

Here’s the real problem: nobody taught us how to work with our natural energy rhythms. Not in school. Not in corporate. Not even in most business coaching programs.

So let me give it to you straight:

If you don’t know when your peak energy hours are, you’re leaving so much untapped potential on the table. You don’t need a 17-step morning routine or a $50 leather planner. You need a system that’s fun, flexible, and built for your brain.

That’s why I created my own method. After years of testing productivity tools, time-blocking apps, and all the bullet journaling hacks (ugh), I stripped it all down to what actually works.

Enter: Hour One, Hour Done.

► Hour One: The very first hour of your workweek should NOT be spent checking email or playing calendar whack-a-mole. It’s sacred. Use it to plan your week around high-impact tasks, map out your to-dos based on your energy levels, and break big ideas into baby steps.

► Hour Done: The last hour of your workweek is your time to reflect, recalibrate, and celebrate. What worked? What didn’t? What do you want to do differently next week? This is your space to anchor in small wins and actually feel momentum building.

This is how you become the kind of business owner who gets the important stuff done—without working 24/7 or feeling like you’re drowning.

The real secret? Productivity is not about doing more. It’s about doing what matters when you have the most capacity to do it.

That means:

• Not starting your week in panic mode

• Protecting your best hours for big-picture thinking

• Learning how to break down projects into doable steps

• Having clear boundaries around your time and energy

• And most of all, trusting yourself to actually stick with a system

This is exactly the kind of thing we dive into inside my 1:1 coaching program, The Prosperous Pivot. It’s where we untangle your schedule, your revenue strategy, and your energy leaks so you can earn more, work less, and actually enjoy your business again.

In-Person Mini-Retreat

And if you're in the DC/MD/VA area? Come join me in person.

On May 2nd, I’m hosting a cozy, creative Mini Business Reset Retreat in Annapolis, MD.

This is for women business owners who are wearing all the hats, juggling clients, caregiving, and marketing—but still feel like they're behind on the big stuff. It’s not a networking event. It’s not a lecture. It’s a 3-hour reset to clear your mind, streamline your focus, and leave with a real plan.

There will be:

• Coffee

• Snacks

• Soft pants welcome

• Strategy, coaching, and connection in a gorgeous space

Spots are super limited, and early bird tickets are just $100.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, scattered, or just tired of doing it all alone… this is for you.

🏖️ More details and registration are linked here.

You deserve to run a business that feels good to be inside of. You deserve to reclaim your time. Let’s get you there.

Want More Help? Here’s Where to Start:

✅ Take the Profit Potential Assessment – The only assessment that shows you the real reason your income or energy might be plateauing—and what to shift to unlock more.

✅ Listen to the secret podcast – My behind-the-scenes audio guide to building a life-first business that feeds your purpose and your bank account.

✅ Book a consult call here – If you’re ready for high-level support to scale sustainably, I’ve got a few spots open. Let’s chat.

This Rad Life, Unfiltered is the audio companion to my weekly email pep talks for unconventional business owners who want to work less, earn more, and feel good doing it. Want in? JOIN THE LIST.