20 Life Hacks

Success Isn’t About Doing More — It’s About Doing Less Exceptionally Well

If you’re reading this, it means you’re likely in the top 10% or you want to be — successful with your career, structured with time, your family's needs are met, but you’re probably also running on fumes.

You’re juggling family schedules, work demands, trying to eat healthy, get good sleep, a marriage and kids and you don’t feel your best.

What separates burnt-out achievers from balanced high-performers?

Autopilot systems.

When success isn’t systemized, you become a servant to your own ambition.

The real elite don’t just do more — they install better systems that do the heavy lifting.

This isn’t another “rise and grind” checklist. These habits are operating codes that make your ideal life automatic. If you follow through, they will:

• Win back 10+ hours a week

• Reduce friction and decision fatigue

• Make you sharper, more present, and harder to knock off course

Let’s upgrade your operating system.

HABITS FOR TIME FREEDOM

1. The MVD (Minimum Viable Day): Define the ONE outcome that makes today a win. Clarity like this sharpens your execution and quiets the noise.

2. Calendar Defending (Not Just Scheduling)

Time-blocking isn’t enough. Ruthlessly defend those blocks. 

3. The Rule of 3

Pick three high-leverage tasks per day. That’s it. Anything else is bonus. Your brain doesn’t respect 23 priorities.

4. Inbox Zero Every Friday

Email is a holding pen for other people’s priorities. Clear it weekly. Use filters. Teach your assistant and team where to send things.

5. 90/20 Sprint Blocks

Try working in 90-minute deep-focus sprints, then break for 20. This follows your brain’s ultradian rhythm and skyrockets output.

HABITS FOR MENTAL CLARITY

6. Phone-Free Mornings

Don’t start your day in reaction mode. No phone, no news, no notifications for the first 90 minutes. Start with all natural sunlight.

7. Daily Mind Sweep

Open loops drain cognitive energy. Each morning or night, brain-dump all thoughts, to-dos, worries into a trusted system. Then move on.

8. Weekly Reset Ritual (WRR)

Every Sunday, reflect and reset:

• What worked?

• What didn’t?

• What needs to shift? Then plan your week like a general mapping a battlefield.

9. Dopamine-Stacking (Ethically)

Design your mornings for dopamine hits you control. Examples:

• Cold shower

• Morning walk

• Movement

• Mini-win (eg. bed made) Stack these and you build early identity momentum.

HABITS FOR RELATIONSHIPS + TEAM

10. One Intentional Relationship Touch Per Day

Every day, make one person feel seen: a team member, a mentor, your partner, or your child. A 2-minute message today is a 2-year loyalty deposit.

11. Delegate With Thinking Filters

Don’t just outsource tasks — outsource thinking. Give decision rules, values, and “if-this-then-that” filters so your team can scale without constant input.

12. Energy-Based Hiring

A-players aren’t just smart — they elevate the room. Hire for alignment and energy. If someone drains you, no matter their skill, it’s a tax.

13. Boundaries Are Leadership

No Slack or email after 6 PM. No “quick calls” on weekends. Model the life you want your team to have. Leaders without limits create cultures without health.

14. Family First Weekends

Block a recurring Friday half-day for family or personal renewal. Use the weekends for connection, hobbies, rest. Protect this like a million-dollar pitch meeting.

15. The Gratitude LoopClose your day by texting or thanking one person. It rewires your focus from gaps to gains — and raises everyone around you.

HABITS FOR LONGEVITY + HEALTH

16. Bedtime Alarm

Discipline isn’t just about wake time — it’s about sleep time. Set a nightly alarm to wind down. 10 PM is the new 5 AM.

17. The 3 Daily Non-Negotiables

Every day, check off:

• Move your body (20+ min) Pilates and light walking are most beneficial

• Fuel with clean meals

• Practice stillness (breathwork, silence) High output starts with internal order.

18. Quarterly Body Audit

Every 90 days, assess:

• Labs & bloodwork

• Fitness benchmark

• Recovery (HRV, sleep data) Your body is your real productivity tech stack.

19. Morning Sun + Evening Wind Down

Regulate circadian rhythm with natural light. Get 10 min of morning sun and 30 min of low-stim wind down before sleep.

20. Recovery = ROI

Book recovery before you crash. Schedule quarterly weekends offline. See recovery as revenue protection, not a reward.This Is How the 10% ThinkYou don’t need more pressure, motivation, or hustle porn. You need a systemized life — one where your calendar, habits, and environment protect your priorities.

These 20 Life Hacks build your life’s autopilot engine. But let me be clear:

• Installing them solo takes time

• Without accountability, most people revert under stress

• Systems must adapt to your unique career, energy, and family life

That’s where I come in. If you need guidance and advice and can not do it on your own, reach out for a coaching discovery call. This is for those who want to eliminate limiting beliefs, bad habits and reset of the mind.