Buy Back Time, Buy Back Life
Let’s be real—most business owners are drowning in tasks that don’t actually move the needle. The day disappears into calls, emails, admin, and firefighting. By the time the dust settles, there’s no energy left for the stuff that matters: sales, strategy, and health.
That’s exactly what came up in a recent coaching conversation. My client Mark was grinding through phone calls for someone else’s business. It wasn’t his dream work, but it was paying the bills while he built his own venture. He hated it. But here’s the truth: sometimes you’ve just got to make it happen. Survival mode.
And yet, even in the middle of all that noise, Mark still carved out time for a walk. That’s the move that changes everything. Rain, hail, or shine—when you commit to improving your physical health, you’re stacking the odds in your favor. Transform your health, and everything else transforms too. Energy goes up. Mood improves. Clarity sharpens. Deals get closed.
But here’s the kicker: walking isn’t just exercise—it’s a statement. It’s saying, “No matter how full my plate is, I refuse to let life run me over.”
The Brutal Truth About Time
Every client I coach has the same problem: not enough time. Everyone’s “time poor.” Everyone’s “too busy.”
But let me drop a truth bomb: you’re not time poor, you’re time-wasting.
There are minutes hiding in plain sight that you’re throwing away:
Scrolling LinkedIn pretending it’s “work.”
Checking junk emails that should just go straight in the bin.
Messy desks and workshops that eat up ten minutes here, fifteen minutes there, every single day.
Screen time that doesn’t add an ounce of value to your business or your life.
Add those wasted minutes up over a week, over a month, over a year—and you’ll realize you’ve been robbing yourself blind.
This is where the principle of Buy Back Time comes in.
How to Buy Back Time Every Day
You don’t need to revolutionize your entire business overnight. You just need to start buying back minutes. Minutes that compound into hours. Hours that compound into days.
Here’s how you do it:
Audit Your Day. Ask: “What did I do today that added no value?” Be ruthless. The best tool for this is the Ultimate Life Planner. Record your actual use of time as the day unfolds, then review it daily. This simple habit reveals where your time really goes, helps you spot waste, and gives you the power to improve every single day.
Eliminate or Systemize. Junk email? Create a filter. Messy desk? Spend five minutes setting it up so tomorrow you save twenty.
Replace With Gold. Use the freed-up time for sales calls, health habits, or family time. The things that actually matter.
Buying back time isn’t glamorous. It’s not a magic app or a shiny system. It’s daily discipline. And it’s the only way to create space for what truly matters: building your business, building your health, and building your life.
The Power Half Hour
One of the most powerful tools my clients use every week is the Power Half Hour.
Every Wednesday at 12 noon, all our clients jump on a live session with me. They bring their biggest questions, bottlenecks, and roadblocks, and we unlock them in real time. The result? You walk away with clarity, energy, and focus—ensuring the rest of your week is the best it can be.
This is where breakthroughs happen. Not in the chaos of your inbox. Not in the noise of social media. But in a focused 30 minutes where you get direct, practical answers and momentum to move forward.
Mark committed to showing up for that Power Half Hour. And for him—and for every client who turns up—it’s a game-changer.
The Invitation: Join the Business Gym
If you’re tired of being stuck in survival mode, if you’re done wasting time and ready to finally start building an investment-grade business, then it’s time you joined the Business Gym.
Inside, you’ll get:
Daily Golden Hour sessions to drive sales and build momentum.
Weekly Power Half Hour calls where we unlock your roadblocks live.
A powerful library of training courses on sales, lean, leadership, and time mastery.
A high-performance community of business owners pushing each other to grow.
It’s everything I wish I had when I was starting out. A system, a coach, and a team in your corner to help you win.
Stop telling yourself you’re too busy. Stop waiting for the “perfect time.” The Business Gym is the vehicle that will help you buy back your time, scale your business, and build your freedom.
Join today. Don’t wait. The only thing standing between you and the life you want is the action you take right now.
Final Word
Mark’s story is your story. Hating the grind but doing it anyway. Feeling time poor but still walking. Struggling to balance survival with building the dream.
Here’s the lesson: it’s not about waiting for life to give you more time—it’s about fighting to buy it back.
And if you want the perfect tool to help you do it, grab your copy of the Ultimate Life Planner today on our Premier Business Academy website. Record your actuals, review daily, and start buying back your time with purpose.
Do that daily, relentlessly, and you’ll break out of the prison of busy. And once you do, freedom is waiting.
Bernard Powell – High Performance Coach
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