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Sam Parr is losing $1,372,800 a year
Systems Driven Weekly SYSTEMS DRIVEN Weekly Sam Parr (CEO of Hampton) is losing $1,372,800 a year. He's spending it on admin work. Think I'm bullsh*tting? Keep reading. I'll show you the math. Or if y
Your Tasks Suck (And It's Costing You Hours)
Most People Don't Know How to Assign a Task I was working with a vendor recently who was assigning me tasks in their project management tool. I had blocked two hours that week to knock out their assig
90% of AI Productivity Is Just Productivity
I’ve spent the last eight weeks building an AI assistant from scratch. 150+ hours and thousands of dollars in Claude tokens later, a custom app called Command Center was born. It has an intelligence l
Your Nervous System Is Your Operating System
I saw a counselor this week. I've been going for about a year. Not because anything is falling apart. Business is on track to double, marriage is good, kids are healthy. I go because on any given Tues
I Spent 150 Hours Trying to Replace My EA with AI. Here's the Truth.
Last month, I went all-in on replacing my executive assistant with AI. I bought a Mac Mini for $600. I burned through $700 in Claude tokens. I spent roughly 150 hours planning, architecting, and build
Why AI Won't Replace Your EA (But Will Make Them 10x Better)
Every founder I talk to is asking the same question: “Should I be using AI to replace my assistant?” Here’s what I’ve learned after working with 60+ executives and their EAs: You’re asking the wrong q
What It Means to Be a System Driven Founder
If you ask most people how to build a massive company and be a present husband and father, you get one of two answers. The first: “It’s not possible.” Pick one. The second: “It’s all about balance.” J
Most Founders Don’t Have a Productivity System
I have nearly 40 CEO clients that have let me into the most intimate parts of their work life - their personal productivity workflows. Primarily I’m here to help them with delegation - but lately our
Stop Using Your Email Inbox as a To-Do List
Hey friends, It’s been a minute. I took a pause over the holidays, stepped back, reset a few systems - and now Systems Driven Weekly is back. And I’m starting with a problem I see constantly (and stil
Overcoming Obstacles on the Path to Your Goals
The mindset that keeps you moving forward by focusing on progress, not perfection New Year’s Resolution ReminderAs we step into a new year, consider making this your resolution:commit to continuing fo