As entrepreneurs, we may not have guaranteed salaries or benefits—but we do have one powerful asset: control over our time. And according to Pat Miller, it’s time we start treating time as compensation.
Most small business owners still follow the traditional 40-hour, Monday-to-Friday workweek. But why? That schedule was built for corporate life, not entrepreneurship. Pat challenges us to rethink our week and reclaim our time.
Imagine this: no meetings on Monday mornings or Friday afternoons. Instead, use those blocks as “business study halls” to plan, reflect, and wrap up. Then, go full throttle Tuesday through Thursday—meeting clients, networking, and executing.
This condensed schedule not only boosts productivity but also opens the door to a three-day weekend, every weekend. And if a client needs to meet on a Monday or Friday? No problem—just schedule them in your available windows. They’ll never know the difference.
The bottom line: your time is valuable. Own it. Protect it. And use it as the compensation it truly is.