How CEOs Schedule Their Day

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When I was building my company Spheric Technologies in 2003, my schedule was a MESS.
100-hour work weeks…
Working until 2 a.m. and then back in meetings again at 7 a.m…
And 95% of my calendar was filled with work that drained my energy.
I HATED getting out of bed.
Nowadays, thanks to the strategies I want to share with you today, my life and business are totally different...
I run multiple 8-figure companies working just 7 hours on some weeks...
I get to spend most of my time doing what I love... coaching amazing founders.
And I explode out of bed, pumped full of energy to crush the day.
How did I get here?
Hard work.
But also, after years of grinding and crawling through the trenches…
I’ve discovered the secret to designing my calendar and life to be the most effective CEO and unlock painless growth.
So if you want to perform at a high level in every area of your life, then watch today’s episode.
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  • @weirdo1060
    @weirdo10605 ай бұрын

    Better title is how personal assistants schedule for their CEOs. While busy, top leaders can change schedules if a situation arises. They can also use their assistants to decline and say no. Middle managers and line workers don’t have any of those luxuries with their time.

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    4 ай бұрын

    Fair point👌

  • @EddyCharger

    @EddyCharger

    4 ай бұрын

    Fair point yes but everyone has a level that they can start and apply what was taught in the video. And the book goes into more details about how to do that regardless of where you are at. I would also agree with you that it is less simple than that without the assistance of hired help however being able to take one or two things from the video and apply it to see how you can create changes in your time that makes sense for you seems like the way to go. Just my 2 cents that nobody asked for😏✌🏾

  • @alexengar
    @alexengar9 ай бұрын

    Dan, this is one of the best videos you've ever made (and I've watched for years). Thanks so much for taking the time to detail out your "self imposed rules." I love seeing the higher standard you've set for yourself.

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    9 ай бұрын

    This comment hit me in the heart. Pouring everything into content and want to give as much value as possible. The next one’s gonna be even better🙏

  • @JeffSMcCallum
    @JeffSMcCallum6 ай бұрын

    Really good Dan!! I just wrote this out. I'm almost there but I love the discipline on the time blocking...for me, I realize I have been all over the place in my schedule throughout the years. ..sometimes my hair was on fire. lol, I have had great success with that but I can imagine this will skyrocket my goals.

  • @MountainofInspiration
    @MountainofInspiration9 ай бұрын

    The first 90 minutes should be spent focusing on what matters most. I am enjoying this. Great share

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    9 ай бұрын

    Yup! Mornings are when you have the most creative energy:)

  • @e-man3237

    @e-man3237

    4 ай бұрын

    @@danmartell😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

  • @BetterThanRich
    @BetterThanRich9 ай бұрын

    Fantastic insights, Dan! 🚀 The life of a CEO is anything but ordinary, and effective time management is critical. Here are my top three takeaways from "How CEOs Schedule Their Day": 1⃣ Prioritize the Important Over the Urgent: It's so easy to get caught up in the urgent daily tasks and forget about the crucial, longer-term initiatives. The best CEOs know how to distinguish between the two and allocate time accordingly. 2⃣ Time Blocks for Deep Work: Setting aside dedicated blocks of time for focused, uninterrupted work can lead to significant progress on projects. These moments of deep work can be the difference between a good CEO and a great one. 3⃣ Self-care is Non-negotiable: Amidst the hustle, top CEOs never forget to schedule time for self-care, whether it's meditation, exercise, or even just short breaks. A well-rested and healthy CEO is far more effective. Dan, your expertise and experience shine through in every video. Thanks for helping budding CEOs and entrepreneurs elevate their game with tried and tested strategies. Keep lighting the way! 🔥

  • @Arch2119
    @Arch21195 ай бұрын

    This is next level! I dont understand a few things though: 1. When do you take a break? How can you possibly wake up at 4am then work until the evening without crashing? 2. What do you mean that your morning routine lasts from 4am-12pm? 3. Do you wake up and start working right away? No meditation/priming before?

  • @ChillinWithTheJohnsonsAnimated
    @ChillinWithTheJohnsonsAnimated4 ай бұрын

    Great video! Lots of good points to apply here.

  • @user-kt5jb9qm6y
    @user-kt5jb9qm6y5 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for sharing this portion of your life

  • @MountainofInspiration
    @MountainofInspiration9 ай бұрын

    The quality of this video is amazing. Your video editor deserves a raise 😊

  • @jeffmatteis

    @jeffmatteis

    9 ай бұрын

    it really is! what camera is this filmed with?

  • @MountainofInspiration

    @MountainofInspiration

    9 ай бұрын

    @@highcue Ah ah. Makes sense :)

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    9 ай бұрын

    He’s the best. I think we use a Sony camera. Not sure about the model.

  • @asherarnold_
    @asherarnold_9 ай бұрын

    Wow! Very valuable information. About time I did something about my messy calendar 😆 Thanks for this

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    9 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @dougadamwired2
    @dougadamwired24 ай бұрын

    Again ...... WOW !!! Your DISCIPLINED FRAMEWORK is a Pablo Picasso WORK OF ART Total.... TOTAL BREATH OF FRESH AIR Thank You Sir Thank You

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    4 ай бұрын

    Appreciate the comment🙏

  • @megbha-p5v
    @megbha-p5vАй бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this, i am growing in my journery as an entrepreneur. This video is something that i really needed

  • @farhanshiam5638
    @farhanshiam56385 ай бұрын

    Dan I liked your videos a lot & am trying to implement your precious words. Thank you.

  • @oceangross
    @oceangross5 ай бұрын

    This whole series has been amazing!

  • @epmanualphysicaltherapy
    @epmanualphysicaltherapy9 ай бұрын

    Great video Dan! Your book BBYT is an instant classic. I've re-read it many times and am working to implement it fully. The home manager has been life-changing. Question? You mentioned in the podcast not too long ago about a progression pathway for employees to move up in your company...I'm not able to find it anymore...would you be able to share the link?

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    9 ай бұрын

    I’ve got a few videos on this. Search “Dan Martell Employees” Hope this helps👊

  • @DGrafov
    @DGrafov7 ай бұрын

    Awesome video! Super insightful! Coming to your hike in 2024!

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    6 ай бұрын

    See you there!

  • @ShadowHunter1984
    @ShadowHunter19844 ай бұрын

    Thank you 🙏🏼

  • @JoeZupko
    @JoeZupko19 күн бұрын

    Your analysis of spending time is amazing. I can tell you've spent hours sitting down thinking "how can I make this better?" haha

  • @egehankilic-ms8vm
    @egehankilic-ms8vmАй бұрын

    you just opened my eyes

  • @NewaveDanceForLife
    @NewaveDanceForLifeАй бұрын

    4:30am emails. 5 to 6am back to sleep. 7am I talk to God. 9am I have physical meetings til 2. 3 to 7pm I wrap up work/project then teach til 8pm. 9:30 in bed.

  • @Ashkan547
    @Ashkan5479 ай бұрын

    Really well done video and solid hands-on advice!

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    9 ай бұрын

    Appreciate it! Trying to share real actionable value

  • @CEOLife
    @CEOLife2 ай бұрын

    So interesting and inspiring! Thank you for sharing!

  • @ben02f12
    @ben02f123 ай бұрын

    “Dont multitask, just get more leverage by doing more than one thing at a time” 😂😂😂

  • @Winningsaleshabits
    @Winningsaleshabits9 ай бұрын

    As always, excellent content Dan!

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    9 ай бұрын

    Appreciate you!!

  • @Nomadkravmaga
    @Nomadkravmaga7 ай бұрын

    "Oh I'm a great multi-tasker. No you're not." That is a great insight. I tried the alphabet-counting exercise and it's definitely hard! Thanks for the video.

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    6 ай бұрын

    Pumped you got value! Keep killing it🙏

  • @maryamgadery
    @maryamgadery9 ай бұрын

    Amazing video! Thanks Dan 🙏🏼

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @Christian-ql4vw
    @Christian-ql4vw3 ай бұрын

    Great inspiring video thanks!

  • @jadahsellner
    @jadahsellner5 ай бұрын

    I love the No Net Time. I realize I’ve been doing that when I’m in the sauna for 20 minutes. I bring a book with me and read 10-15 pages while I sweat.

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    4 ай бұрын

    NET time!!!

  • @Jaymayan07
    @Jaymayan079 ай бұрын

    Content and editing is fire !!!!!!

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    9 ай бұрын

    The team is awesome:)

  • @samgaudet5756
    @samgaudet57569 ай бұрын

    These videos keep getting better🔥

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    9 ай бұрын

    Pouring more into them every week;)

  • @leannbarker2051
    @leannbarker20512 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @SaaSAcademy
    @SaaSAcademy9 ай бұрын

    So good! Love this video Dan

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    9 ай бұрын

    Appreciate it:)

  • @cabert2
    @cabert29 ай бұрын

    Love the video Dan!

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    9 ай бұрын

    Appreciate you:)

  • @DeepDivewithAliAbdaal
    @DeepDivewithAliAbdaal9 ай бұрын

    love this

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Love your content

  • @joaopedrocamposperri2532
    @joaopedrocamposperri25325 ай бұрын

    incredible

  • @BillyLinn
    @BillyLinn9 ай бұрын

    How long have you been scheduling like this? And how long do you think it can continue?

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    9 ай бұрын

    Since I've had kids. The key is to design it so you can do it forever👊

  • @VanillaAttila

    @VanillaAttila

    9 ай бұрын

    @@danmartell How do you reply to these comments multiple times a day? Replies are timestamped and its all over the map, so it can't be you unless you've got reply to youtube comments every couple hours in your vid drop day planned.

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    8 ай бұрын

    I’ve got my video team helping out who have watched and heard everything I’ve said 3x for 6 years ;) But this is me and I try to reply when I can.

  • @CoreyANurse
    @CoreyANurse5 ай бұрын

    Starting your day with that "leading Domino" 💎!!!

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    4 ай бұрын

    Appreciate it!

  • @akamdsadathdesigns5672
    @akamdsadathdesigns56726 ай бұрын

    I loved this content i am new to your channel i just found it today

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    6 ай бұрын

    Appreciate the kind words!

  • @tywinkalandyk
    @tywinkalandyk9 ай бұрын

    Powerful powerful video loved this

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you:)

  • @vinayallavarapu
    @vinayallavarapu9 ай бұрын

    Quality of the video was 🔥🔥🔥

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    9 ай бұрын

    Appreciate you:)

  • @noorstech850
    @noorstech8509 ай бұрын

    Appreciate..

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    9 ай бұрын

    Thx

  • @danuyemura
    @danuyemura9 ай бұрын

    Super helpful video👌

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    9 ай бұрын

    Appreciate ya Dan!

  • @jacrentals
    @jacrentals9 ай бұрын

    By my favorite Guru, always blows my mind how he hasn’t blown up yet!

  • @jacrentals

    @jacrentals

    9 ай бұрын

    *far

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    9 ай бұрын

    Just wait;)

  • @bcab2blive113
    @bcab2blive1139 ай бұрын

    Great share

  • @dylansellers9588
    @dylansellers95886 ай бұрын

    I loved the video. I'm confused about one thing though. I'm totally on board with not multi-tasking and batching tasks, but then you mentioned that you'll get on a bike for internal meetings and read books while you recover in a hot tub. Isn't that multi-tasking? I could see how certain tasks e.g. cycling, soaking in a hot tub are not attention demanding and maybe that's the answer, don't do 2+ attention demanding activities at once.

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    6 ай бұрын

    Yup you got it. I call it NET (No Extra Time) Look at your day and see where you can insert non-cognitive tasks with some cognitive tasksz

  • @charithperera6544
    @charithperera65445 ай бұрын

    hey Dan do you ever feel like this burns you out? Do you ever feel like you need time in the day to do anything? Also if you fall behind in something perhaps a meeting, doesn't it push all your other meetings or blocks back?

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    4 ай бұрын

    Nope, that’s why I plan my recharge days on weekends. And I always end meetings on time:)

  • @christianlesperance1553
    @christianlesperance15537 ай бұрын

    Undertated content with this guy

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    6 ай бұрын

    Appreciate you🙏

  • @IsaacMirandaTRO
    @IsaacMirandaTRO4 ай бұрын

    great vid

  • @michielarkema
    @michielarkema9 ай бұрын

    When you wake up in the morning, do you immediately start working or not?

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    9 ай бұрын

    Yup. Every morning. Deep/Creative work only

  • @michielarkema

    @michielarkema

    9 ай бұрын

    @@danmartell i see. So it's literally you step out of bed, open laptop and work?

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    9 ай бұрын

    @@michielarkema Ipad. Most of it is writing

  • @ibrahime3194
    @ibrahime31945 ай бұрын

    I love how you have the resources and money to go mountain biking, ski, and all that when the people who do all the leg work below you don’t get to do all that you do. The system is messed up.

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    4 ай бұрын

    I wake surf/mountain bike and ski with my team;) They’re the best. I only work with people I love to spend time with.

  • @AzadNafis
    @AzadNafis2 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this. I am 22 years old and my firm only earns six figure months and I’m managing it between Saskatchewan and Ontario as I pursue two law degrees. These videos really help because you’re absolutely correct on being efficient with your time.

  • @MoulayAbdsamadBelghiti
    @MoulayAbdsamadBelghiti9 ай бұрын

    2:25 “from 4am in the morning until 9pm when I pass out” Where do you live for having this schedule? It depends on the location am I right? As I said on the short, this is very generous and hope to be able to give back likewise one day amen

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    9 ай бұрын

    Location doesn't matter! You can do it from anywhere. Appreciate the support

  • @bikosankara7417
    @bikosankara74175 ай бұрын

    Subscribed

  • @DrBrianKeating
    @DrBrianKeating9 ай бұрын

    😅

  • @jananjanan1862
    @jananjanan18625 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤

  • @talbot6050
    @talbot60503 ай бұрын

    Walking hiking date night how about showing us when you actually do work

  • @Ranjanwatson
    @Ranjanwatson5 ай бұрын

    Be intentional about your calendar, my take away, thanks Dan.

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    4 ай бұрын

    Great takeaway!

  • @lourensduplessis8643
    @lourensduplessis86436 ай бұрын

    Why is it so hard to find angel investors when they know their contribution can accelarate excellent companies or startups. Sure, a lot have to invest internally and won't take risks. But you never hear back from an investor no matter how good the idea or vision is. Talking from a 30 years business development perspective.

  • @lourensduplessis8643

    @lourensduplessis8643

    6 ай бұрын

    U were suppose to say 'lets do it', and in 2-5-10 years you would have another 100 mil business which we can decide to exit or not 😌

  • @brittney3156
    @brittney31562 ай бұрын

    So CEOs also like flexibility too and first 90 minutes spent in traffic would be a waste.

  • @MitchellCallahan
    @MitchellCallahan9 ай бұрын

    Is the trick to having 90 productive minutes in the morning, to get up before your kids do?

  • @danmartell

    @danmartell

    9 ай бұрын

    Yup:)

  • @Monas99
    @Monas993 ай бұрын

    please stop the music in the background, it's so loud, i cannot hear what you're saying. I couldn't go through this video.

  • @romanz7654
    @romanz76545 ай бұрын

    Nothing New, these videos are all the same 😮😮