My Google Calendar is empty.
I'm a Forbes 30 Under 30 founder, full-time creator, and I have Straight As at Harvard.
But I reject the idea that a full calendar is a productive one.
Every piece of content I've made that went viral or business decision that 10x'd revenue, it came from hours of uninterrupted silence.
My job is to think and build, constantly. You can't force creativity in the 90 minutes between a 2pm coffee chat and a 4pm call.
I still work 6am to 10pm, and my team can back up that I work more than everyone they know with packed calendars. I just spend my day on high-leverage tasks instead of performing productivity.
So yeah, I say no to almost every meeting and coffee chat (it's okay to disappoint people!). But an empty calendar is my #1 hack for success.
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I'm a Forbes 30 Under 30 founder, full-time creator, and I have Straight As at Harvard.
But I reject the idea that a full calendar is a productive one.
Every piece of content I've made that went viral or business decision that 10x'd revenue, it came from hours of uninterrupted silence.
My job is to think and build, constantly. You can't force creativity in the 90 minutes between a 2pm coffee chat and a 4pm call.
I still work 6am to 10pm, and my team can back up that I work more than everyone they know with packed calendars. I just spend my day on high-leverage tasks instead of performing productivity.
So yeah, I say no to almost every meeting and coffee chat (it's okay to disappoint people!). But an empty calendar is my #1 hack for success.