Business owners blame busy patches, but the real problem is what fills their hours. Set aside 90 minutes weekly with no distractions to focus on high-impact work, then use the STAR framework to stop what's not working, think of replacements, act on one change, and track results.
So if you're regularly working past 7 PM and you tell yourself it's just a busy patch, when did the busy patch actually start? Every hour you spend in the work is an hour you're not spending on your work, leading your team better, selling more, and growing faster. The hours aren't the problem. What's filling them is. Block 90 minutes off this week, turn your phone off, shut your door, and run STAR. So stop what's not working, think about what you should replace, act on one change, and track the results next week.
