Robyn AndersonCEO, Jam Ai · AI Implementation & Business Development Leader

Suffer from being too busy? #momtok #womenownedbusiness #internationalwomensday #productivity

27 Mar 2026 · 2 min

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In this motivational monologue, Robyn Anderson advises viewers to combat chronic busyness by waking up extremely early—around 4:30 to 5:00 AM—a habit she has maintained for three years. She explains that an early start lets her "eat the frog" by tackling the most demanding task first, which for her today is a HIIT workout aimed at getting in shape for spring break and her upcoming 40th birthday. The early hours also provide dedicated time to develop her side business, allowing her to keep a full‑time security job while pursuing creative, community‑building work. She highlights how this schedule frees her to manage family responsibilities—preparing lunch and seeing her kids off—without feeling rushed or cranky. Anderson concludes with practical sleep tips: go to bed around 9 PM, use sleepy tea or melatonin, set the alarm for 4 AM, and allow a brief snooze if needed, emphasizing that quiet morning time fuels creativity and focus.

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Do you suffer from busyness? I have a tip for you that's going to change your life, and you're probably not going to love it, but the tip is to get up really, really, really early. I'm talking 4:30, 5:00 AM. I've been getting up at 4:30 or 5:00 AM for the past 3 years now, and I've been able to be very proactive with my day. I've also been able to accomplish that thing that kind of eats at you the night before. You know, it's that thing that you know you have to do, I think the saying is like, eat the frog, which means do that big hard thing that you have to do first. So for me this morning, I'm really focusing on my training because spring break is coming and I'm turning 40 this summer, and I really just want to be in really good shape. So I did a HIIT workout this morning at 5:00 AM, and now it's 8:00 and I have my whole day to do all the other things. Also, over the past 3 years, I've built this side business in these early morning hours, and I've still been able to keep my full-time job as well. So now I have two jobs, which was like not a fun decision, but you know what, it's amazing because my side job is allowing me to do what I'm passionate about and be really creative and meet people and build a community. And my day job is security and something I know really well and something I'm good at. And having both of those things has been pretty important to me. I was also able to get home and make the kids lunch and get them out the door and give them a squeeze before they head out. And if I didn't have those hours in the morning, I would be scrambling, I'd be cranky, I'd be trying to cram in a workout between meetings, and then I'll be distracted getting texts and all the stuff. So anyways, go to bed early, drink your sleepy tea, take your melatonin, whatever you need to do. Go to bed at 9 AM— 9 PM and Set your alarm for 4. You can snooze a few times if you want, but get out of bed and have that time for yourself. And that's when you can be creative and focused. And when you're in quiet, amazing things will happen. So that is my gift to you, is to go to bed early and get up early and enjoy that time.