Most leaders believe they are focused on impact. But when they look at their schedules, it is a different story:
- Meetings that go nowhere
- Approvals that add zero value
- Work that feels productive but changes nothing
At Uber, we did not have time for that. At CloudKitchens, we moved even faster. If something slowed us down, we killed it on the spot.
Speed wins. Bureaucracy kills. Owners, not renters.
When Bill McDermott took over as CEO of ServiceNow, he met 1,000 customers in 90 days. That is what real focus looks like.
Now AI is making this shift even more urgent. It eliminates inefficiencies and frees up time to focus on what actually moves the needle.
Try this:
✅ Cancel all your recurring meetings for a month. You will only need to bring back 10 percent of them—freeing up hours of wasted time.
📊 Audit your calendar. How much of your time is actually spent on things your customer cares about?
🔄 Bonus tip: Unfollow everyone on Twitter. A fresh feed leads to fresh ideas instead of the same echo chamber.
If it is broken, fix it now. If it is slowing you down, cut it.
What is the biggest time-waster you have eliminated recently? 👇