5. Working On vs In the Business

In episode five I chose to focus on one topic that's been on my mind: spending my time in the best way possible as a founder, and as the CEO.I'm sure many of the others founders listening along also started out as makers – either as programmers, designers, or perhaps another creative field.But as you've grown your business and added people to your team, perhaps you've struggled with what I frequently come up against: prioritising time between actioning work "in" the business and working "on" the business.In this episode I share a few of the ways I'm trying to keep myself on track.Key highlights / actions this week:To be a better version of yourself, try to visualise that person and ask what they would do next time you're in a tricky situation.Box your time – either by hour or by day, to give you time for the important and the urgent tasks.Don't be too harsh on yourself or your team-mates: everyone in the world is tired and exhausted after over a year of the global pandemic. It's OK to not be your 100% self right now.Thanks again to everyone who is tuning in – if you have any thoughts on this episode, let me know!Links and further reading:Paul Graham's Maker vs manager essay: http://paulgraham.com/makersschedule.htmlA post I wrote a while back on time boxing: https://www.jamesgill.co/time-boxing/Thanks, and see you next time!P.S. I'm on Twitter https://twitter.com/jamesjgillMusic: Jakarta by Bonsaye, provided by https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/yjub4r/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jamesgill.substack.com