Ever feel like you’re grinding all day but getting nowhere fast? The real productivity hack isn’t working harder—it’s working smarter, in your prime time. What if you could do less and achieve 10x more just by understanding when and how to work?
Welcome back to Day 1,753 of my daily Runpreneur Challenge. I'm out here, barefoot, on another daily mission — running every single day with the ultimate goal of clocking 40,075km (yes, that's a lap of the world!) and raising £1,000,000 for children's causes. Every view, like, share and comment helps save lives. 💙
But today, we’re talking productivity — not in the hustle-and-grind way, but in a way that’ll transform how you use your time. And it all starts with understanding two key concepts:
I first came across this from Work The System by Sam Carpenter — a must-read for any entrepreneur chasing freedom and flow.
Let me break it down the way it clicked for me...
This is your body's natural window of focus, energy, and clarity — your personal flow zone.
⏰ For me, that’s 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and if I’m lucky, I catch a bonus hour around 5–7 p.m. That’s just four golden hours in a day when I can get deep, focused, high-leverage work done.
👉 Miss those windows? I’m slower, distracted, and more prone to procrastination. Sound familiar?
📊 You can figure out yours by tracking when you feel most “on it” — try rating your energy and focus in hourly blocks for a week. The data doesn’t lie.
This one’s a game-changer.
Mechanical prime time is when the systems you’ve built are working for you — even when you’re not.
Here’s how I use it:
💼 A business that runs without me.
🏠 Property that pays me rent monthly.
📈 Stocks that pay dividends while I sleep.
🧠 Automated workflows or scheduled content that earns reach or revenue while I’m outrunning.
This is where wealth and freedom are built.
Here’s the golden rule I follow:
✨ Use your Biological Prime Time to build your Mechanical Prime Time.
Let me say that again. Because this is what changed the game for me.
🎯 When I’m most focused and alert, I spend that energy on systems, investments, and content that will keep working long after that energy is gone.
That way, if the admin tasks or the busy work fall off later in the day? No problem. The important stuff is done — the stuff that builds freedom.
If you’re:
An entrepreneur feeling burnt out
A creator overwhelmed by the content treadmill
A business owner stuck IN the business, not working ON it
Then THIS framework is your way out. Knowing your prime time helps you say no to the noise and yes to the needle-movers.
This journey — barefoot, daily, 40,075km — isn't just about running. It’s about proving that small, consistent action can change the world. I’m aiming to raise £1M for children's causes, and we’re doing it one step, one vlog, one share at a time.
✅ So if this helped you at all, do me a massive favour:
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👣 Final Takeaway
🔁 Repeat after me:
“I will guard my biological prime time like a hawk and invest it in creating mechanical systems that give me freedom.”
That’s the secret sauce to doing less, achieving more, and building a life by design.
As always — thanks for being part of the journey.
Stay positive, stay happy.
Catch you tomorrow on Day 1,754. 💥