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The Kelly Roach Show

1085. How to Manage Your Time Like An 8-Figure CEO

The Kelly Roach Show

Kelly Roach

Entrepreneurship, Business

4.9 • 964 Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

*CORRECTION: Strategic Planning Date is December 19th from 10am to 2pm EST

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What separates 8- and 9-figure entrepreneurs from those stuck at 6 or 7 figures? It's not more talent, money, or opportunity; it's mastery of time.

 In this episode, Kelly breaks down how your relationship with time impacts everything from cash flow to burnout, and how to structure your week for peak performance and freedom.

She shares her personal journey — from cocktail waitress to Fortune 500 executive to 8-figure entrepreneur — and the timeless lessons about energy, focus, and execution that made it possible.

This episode will teach you how to reclaim every single hour of your day, one time block at a time.

Timetamps:

00:00 – 02:00 — Why time mastery separates 6-figure from 8-figure entrepreneurs
02:01 – 05:00 — Kelly's first lesson in time management as a college cocktail waitress
05:01 – 08:30 — Building a business in one hour a day: how Kelly replaced her executive income
08:31 – 11:30 — Why burnout (not cash flow) is the real reason most small businesses fail
11:31 – 14:00 — The "sprint and pause" method: how to use your energy for peak performance
14:01 – 17:30 — Time blocking and theme days: the foundation for freedom and focus
17:31 – 21:00 — The "touch-it-once" rule and the compounding cost of task switching
21:01 – 24:00 — Busy vs. productive: why complexity is the enemy of scale
24:01 – 26:30 — How Kelly uses mastery of time to lead multiple companies — and stay grounded
26:31 – 27:00 — Final thoughts + Million Dollar Game Plan invitation

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0:00.0

Welcome to The Kelly Roach Show, the place for no fluff, easy to implement 20 minute or less

0:10.1

business and leadership lessons to help you build a sustainable business that scales,

0:15.7

lead with integrity, and create a lasting legacy.

0:20.3

I'm Kelly Roach, former NFL cheerleader and Fortune 500

0:23.4

executive turned eight figure entrepreneur. Let's get started. One of the key differences that you

0:30.7

will find over and over again if you were to study and analyze an eight or nine figure entrepreneur

0:36.8

versus a six and seven figure

0:39.4

entrepreneur is how they utilize their time. And often entrepreneurs get this completely wrong.

0:47.0

They think that eight and nine figure entrepreneurs are using their time for highly complex

0:52.7

and very senior level tasks.

0:56.8

And that is what they must learn and must master in order to grow their businesses more

1:01.9

quickly.

1:02.5

When in fact, it is the understanding of how to utilize time effectively that makes all

1:09.4

the difference.

1:10.2

So if you're an entrepreneur listening

1:11.8

to today's episode that would love to see your business grow faster, you want to take back

1:15.7

your time, have more freedom, and be able to take home more profits. Today's episode is for you.

1:21.9

Lean in, grab a pen, and let's go. So my first big learning about the importance of mastering time was when I was a

1:32.7

cocktail waitress at Spence Cafe in downtown Westchester, Pennsylvania, I was working multiple

1:39.4

jobs in college. I was an NFL cheerleader. I was babysitting, teaching aerobics, and I was a cocktail

1:47.4

waitress. And I learned really, really quickly that how you use your time is literally what

1:54.1

determines your life. Because at the end of my night, I would hustle my face off and I would

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