Have an e-com related business since a couple of years. Roughly my time (outside of sleep) is spent:
2% planning (daily/weekly tasks according to priority, no time schedule)
8% solving crisis (daily fires that need to be extinguished)
10% working IN the business (non-automated tasks, communicating with employees/partners)
30% working ON the business (improving existing business systems/automation, developing new ideas)
50% relaxation + non-work tasks
I work every day, weekends and holidays included, if possible. I push to complete tasks in one go if possible, not for creative/mental work though. Peak performace can only be achieved for a few hours per day, so it is better to focus that precious time on one project consistently, for months and years, to get somewhere.
I mostly follow my intuition and only use planning as an external memory bank (a second brain). This means I do what I feel like, when I feel like it. This does not work for most people, which is why many have a job, to get a structure in their life. Not having that structure requires self-discipline, planning, organizing your environment/influences, removing distractions etc. You build your own structure.
Some years ago I had little or no job, money, family, friends, hobbies, so I spent up to 14 hours daily, grinding alone and trying my way forward. Obviously, this does not lead to booming revenue or profit (as you are limited in experience/tools/contacts/money/leverage) but it teaches you what works and what does not. I did this for almost a year and I don't recommend it as your health takes a hit, but you will learn what your limit is. It's like you are slaving away in a dark prison of your own making, but then you see the light, and things get better slowly.
2% planning (daily/weekly tasks according to priority, no time schedule)
8% solving crisis (daily fires that need to be extinguished)
10% working IN the business (non-automated tasks, communicating with employees/partners)
30% working ON the business (improving existing business systems/automation, developing new ideas)
50% relaxation + non-work tasks
I work every day, weekends and holidays included, if possible. I push to complete tasks in one go if possible, not for creative/mental work though. Peak performace can only be achieved for a few hours per day, so it is better to focus that precious time on one project consistently, for months and years, to get somewhere.
I mostly follow my intuition and only use planning as an external memory bank (a second brain). This means I do what I feel like, when I feel like it. This does not work for most people, which is why many have a job, to get a structure in their life. Not having that structure requires self-discipline, planning, organizing your environment/influences, removing distractions etc. You build your own structure.
Some years ago I had little or no job, money, family, friends, hobbies, so I spent up to 14 hours daily, grinding alone and trying my way forward. Obviously, this does not lead to booming revenue or profit (as you are limited in experience/tools/contacts/money/leverage) but it teaches you what works and what does not. I did this for almost a year and I don't recommend it as your health takes a hit, but you will learn what your limit is. It's like you are slaving away in a dark prison of your own making, but then you see the light, and things get better slowly.