“A real world breakdown of how I structure my week to stay focused, scale faster, and lead with clarity.”
Have you ever looked up on Friday and thought, “What the hell did I even accomplish this week?”
Yeah, been there. Done that!
It’s that special moment you realize “you’re not running your week… your week is running you.”
And if you want to build a business that scales, that gives you freedom, and that still feels like you, you’ve got to take back control of your calendar, and your mindset.
Let me show you how I did it, and how you can too.
The Myth of Busy
For years, I thought being “busy” meant I was winning.
I wore 12-hour days like a badge of honor. Phones ringing, trucks rolling, employees asking questions, problems popping up left and right.
“Solving all the problems your team throws at you is not glory! It’s a problem disguised as leadership.”
In my world, being busy doesn’t equate to productivity. It means disorganized, with a big old side of what the Hell!
It means reactive instead of proactive. And if you stay in that mode long enough, you burn out, and your team learns to depend on your chaos instead of your clarity.
Running your week like a pro starts with breaking that “too busy” addiction. You can’t scale chaos. You can only scale systems.
Monday: Set the Tone, Lead with Energy
Monday isn’t just another day. It’s the play call for your entire week. Think of it like the first quarter of the Super Bowl. You better be prepared, gameplan in hand with an execution mindset.
At Window Ninjas, my Monday starts before the sun’s up. I’ve already had my coffee, walked Dante, and gone through my morning routine by the time most people hit snooze.
By 7:30 AM, I’m live with my team. Not some drawn-out meeting, just pure energy and direction.
We review the scoreboard, talk about wins, and address what’s blocking us from performing at our best. Then we dive into our Monday Sales Agenda, where we cover what matters: booking rates, closing percentages, scripts, and opportunities.
I don’t show up to motivate, I show up to train on our set standards.
Because motivation fades, but standards stick.
By mid-morning, I shift gears into leadership meetings. I meet with my COO, then marketing, then franchise leads. Every meeting has a purpose and a target outcome. No wandering conversations. No wasted time.
If you’re a business owner reading this, here’s your Monday rule:
Energy first. Direction second. Everything else follows.
Tuesday: Train, Don’t Complain
Tuesday is training day.
Our service technicians kick off the morning with a “big wins” session. Everyone shares something they’re proud of from the past week. Then we tackle what I call the “burning fires.” It’s all the issues that popped up the week prior that we can fix through better training or communication.
After that, it’s all about sharpening the blade.
I believe that one hour of focused training beats ten hours of guessing in the field.
If your team isn’t role-playing, reviewing scripts, or practicing skills, don’t expect them to improve.
This is where leadership comes in. I don’t want employees who just “show up.” I want teammates who are learning machines. And that starts with me showing them that training matters.
If you’re running a business, make Tuesday your day to invest in your people. Because what you teach on Tuesday shows up on your bottom line by Friday.
Wednesday: CEO Mode
By midweek, my goal is to stop reacting and start engineering.
Wednesday is when I zoom out. I look at our franchise growth metrics, marketing ROI, and system efficiency. I call this “CEO Mode”.
“No fires, no interruptions, just big-picture focus.”
You can’t grow if you’re constantly in the weeds.
And the truth is, most business owners are buried so deep in operations that they forget to think.
That’s when your company plateaus.
I block out time every Wednesday for high-level thinking, no scrolling, no emails, just quiet, intentional planning.
Ask yourself:
- What’s not working that I keep tolerating?
- What’s growing that I need to fuel faster?
- Where am I wasting time doing what someone else could do better?
That’s how you shift from being an operator to being a true owner.
Thursday: Execute and Elevate
Thursday is about execution and accountability.
This is the day I check in with my managers. We don’t talk theory, we talk results.
What got done? What didn’t? Why not?
And more importantly, what’s the plan to fix it?
Leaders don’t complain about problems. They create systems that prevent them.
By Thursday afternoon, I’m working on content and franchise development. All the things that push the brand forward. That’s my “creation zone.”
Because as a CEO, your real job isn’t just to manage people… it’s to build momentum.
If you’re spending all your energy running your business, you’ll never have time to grow it. Thursday is where you fix that.
Friday: Reflect, Reset, and Recharge
By Friday, most people are coasting.
Not me. Friday is one of my most important days.
This is when I “slow down to speed up.” I review what worked, what didn’t, and what I need to improve for next week.
I meet with my leaders and we finalize the agendas for the next round. Monday morning sales meeting, technician training, and internal focus areas.
Then I close the laptop, go train, and recharge. Because you can’t lead with an empty tank.
“Friday isn’t the finish line, it’s the setup for your next win.”
The Secret Weapon: Your Calendar
Here’s the truth:
Your calendar tells the story of your life.
If it’s filled with distractions, clutter, and random chaos, so is your business.
If it’s organized, focused, and aligned with your goals, you’re unstoppable.
I color-code my schedule:
- Orange for my focus task of the day (the one thing that moves the needle).
- Yellow for productivity blocks.
- Green for fixed meetings.
- Blue for personal and energizing activities.
That system changed everything.
It took me from reacting to leading and from chaos to clarity.
If you want to run your week like a pro, don’t rely on memory. Build systems that force focus.
Key Takeaways
Success doesn’t come from doing more. It comes from doing the right things, at the right time, with the right focus.
If you want to build a business that runs without you but still feels like you, start by owning your week. If you want that dream life you dream of, stop drifting and start designing! Because when you master your week, you master your business.
And when you master your business, you buy back your freedom.
So take your power back.
Own your mornings. Own your meetings. Own your time.
And as always…
Keep Shining.
